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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Utah

10 Colleges
$48,720 Avg Salary
$32,597 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 2,857 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Schools in Utah

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

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 Utah. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

On average, accounting graduates from BYU take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Utah list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at WGU take out an average of $21,435 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Utah list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $19,875.

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Out of the 10 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at USU accumulate an average of around $13,951 in student debt.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $19,347 in student debt.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at WSU take out an average of $18,657 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Utah list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Southern Utah University take out $11,160 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #9, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Dixie State College accumulate an average of around $19,753 in student debt.

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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
Colorado 1,498
Idaho 559
Montana 141
Wyoming 93

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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

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