Accounting at Eastern Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Eastern Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,633. In 2019, 92 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

EWU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at EWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

EWU does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

EWU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at EWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at EWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	40
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Most Popular Accounting Schools	203
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	343
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	378
Most Focused Accounting Schools	426

In 2019, 17 students received their master’s degree in accounting from EWU. This makes it the #300 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at EWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Eastern Washington University.

EWU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 92 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from EWU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at EWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	66
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

EWU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 17 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from EWU, about 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from EWU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EWU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Business Professors	1,350	$90,100
Credit Analysts	1,310	$76,500
Budget Analysts	1,040	$76,210
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,000	$65,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.