Accounting at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year.

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

Colorado State Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 32 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Colorado State, 72% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	27,560	$42,830
Financial Managers	7,520	$163,740
Financial Analysts	3,770	$109,120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$49,980

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.