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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the accounting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Accounting

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,496
Utah 2,856
Idaho 559
Wyoming 93
Montana 141

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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