Oregon contains 30 schools that offer CPA programs. Linfield College, the highest-ranking CPA school in OR, has a total student population of 1,678 and is the 251st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 30 CPA schools in Oregon, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Portland comes out as the most expensive ($26,906/yr), with Clackamas Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,722/yr.
CPA students from Oregon schools who go on to become certified public accountants, accountants, finance accountants, tax accountants, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents make on average $53,800 per year and there are about 69,500 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oregon alone, there are 570 employed tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents earning an average yearly salary of $51,000. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $61,010/yr and there are 11,710 employed.
Also, within the CPA schools in Oregon, the average student population is 2,645 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from CPA, there are 2428 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,810 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,147, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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