2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from BYU take out $9,127 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $25,845 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for accounting students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
On average, accounting graduates from WGU take out $14,333 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Colorado State take out is $20,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westminster College Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $34,612 in student debt.
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Accounting majors at U of U take out an average of $20,572 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
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University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Accounting majors at DU take out an average of $18,165 in student loans while working on their egree.
Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Accounting majors at Regis U take out an average of $29,157 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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