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Overview for Accounting

A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Careers for Accounting Majors

A major in Accounting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Accounting

Top 13 Washington Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
 249
(10.0%)
Less Selective$15,780 
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
 65
(9.8%)
Less Selective$23,147 
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA
 24
(8.0%)
Less Selective$24,112 
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City University of Seattle
Bellevue, WA
 45
(7.5%)
Open Admissions$12,960 
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
 51
(5.1%)
Moderately Selective$28,322 
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
 54
(4.8%)
Moderately Selective$28,260 
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
 93
(3.0%)
Less Selective$17,166 
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
 206
(3.0%)
Moderately Selective$23,219 
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
 141
(2.9%)
Less Selective$18,600 
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
 15
(2.7%)
Moderately Selective$27,420 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.