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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah

12 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Utah to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in Utah for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from WGU take out $21,435 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for accounting students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $7,500.

Full Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $19,875 in student debt.

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Out of the 12 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

On average, accounting graduates from USU take out $13,951 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Utah State University Report

#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southern Utah University take out is $11,160.

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

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $18,657 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Weber State University Report

#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $19,753 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Dixie State University Report

#9

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, UT

LDS Business College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#10

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Accounting at Salt Lake Community College Report

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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