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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

19 Colleges
$46,781 Avg Salary
$34,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in Colorado for accounting students. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school 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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Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for accounting students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. 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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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #7, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #8, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FRCC take out is $21,562.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $35,076 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools 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 19 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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