2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 midsize 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
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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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University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting 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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Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. 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.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $37,306.
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Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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