2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
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Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
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University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
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Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,498 |
| Utah | 2,857 |
| Idaho | 559 |
| Montana | 141 |
| Wyoming | 93 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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