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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

19 Colleges
$47,404 Avg Salary
$27,927 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

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

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out is $25,845.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Accounting majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $34,612 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

On average, accounting graduates from DU take out $18,165 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

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

On average, accounting graduates from Regis U take out $29,157 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #7, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $16,202.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 19 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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