2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the online accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students. 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college 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 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $37,306.
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Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of around $32,199 in student debt.
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Laramie County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.
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Casper College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.
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Helena College University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Helena College is a small public school located in the remote town of Helena.
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Great Falls College Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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