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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 1,498 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $35,218 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Colorado. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Regis U accumulate an average of around $34,680 in student debt.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,088.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Accounting majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $27,526 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $31,284 in student debt.

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#9

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FLC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,891.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,857
Idaho 559
Montana 141
Wyoming 93

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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