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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 1,496 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out while working on their Master's Degree is $27,342.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Colorado State take out $23,174 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Accounting majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $42,858 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at DU accumulate an average of around $42,985 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $34,858.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $20,473 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

Accounting majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $31,893 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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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