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Accounting at Colorado Mesa University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mesa University sits in Grand Junction, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 accounting graduations were recorded at Colorado Mesa University.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado Mesa University

Distance learning is available at Colorado Mesa University. Of 9,785 students, 736 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Colorado Mesa University

Rankings can help you compare Colorado Mesa University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#6 of 17
Best Value	Colorado	#11 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#16 of 38
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#27 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#491 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#613 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Colorado Mesa University

Students who complete Colorado Mesa University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,215
2 years	$46,087
3 years	$52,774
4 years	$60,715
5 years	$66,629

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Colorado Mesa University report median earnings of $60,715, compared with $49,582 for all Colorado Mesa University graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Colorado Mesa University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 53% women (18) and 47% men (16).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 33 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Colorado Mesa University, 55% were women (18) and 45% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Colorado Mesa University

The Accounting program at Colorado Mesa University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	34

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Colorado Mesa University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.