Accounting at University of Colorado Boulder

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

CU - Boulder Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

CU - Boulder Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at CU - Boulder awarded 68 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from CU - Boulder, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	68

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	27,560	$42,830
Financial Managers	7,520	$163,740
Financial Analysts	3,770	$109,120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$49,980

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.