Accounting at Western Washington University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 16,121. In 2019, 81 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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

WWU Accounting Degrees Available

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

WWU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular Accounting Schools	258
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	286
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	422
Best Accounting Schools	436
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	458
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	611
Most Focused Accounting Schools	822

In 2019, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WWU. This makes it the #422 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from WWU in 2018-2019, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at WWU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WWU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WWU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WWU 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 Western 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.