2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $10,913 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $17,390.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs undergraduate students pay an average of $12,581 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $28,433 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also took the #3 spot in our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,403 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from PPCC carry an average student debtload of $14,014.
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With a ranking of #6, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FRCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,174.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FRCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Salt Lake Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year. Accounting majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
UVU also made our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
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Arapahoe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Arapahoe Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,459.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Arapahoe Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for accounting in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Colorado Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 a year.
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Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,498 |
| Utah | 2,857 |
| Idaho | 559 |
| Montana | 141 |
| Wyoming | 93 |
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Accounting Related Majors for 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 16 schools only.
- 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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