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Accounting at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 accounting degrees were awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Distance learning is available at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Of 11,354 students, 1,739 (15%) studied exclusively online and 4,888 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#None of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#None of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	Colorado	#None of 17
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#None of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Accounting Master’s Program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Of the 7 master’s accounting degrees awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, below 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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs

This Accounting program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	7

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.