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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

45 Colleges
$47,425 Avg Salary
$32,632 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

The Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a 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.

Accounting majors at BYU take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $35,010 in student debt.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $21,435 in student debt.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 5 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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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at U of U take out is $19,875.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $37,306.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,498
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.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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