2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $14,333 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at BYU take out an average of $9,127 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at U of U take out is $20,572.
Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Accounting majors at UVU take out an average of $16,610 in student loans while working on their egree.
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MSU Denver take out is $26,419.
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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $19,227 in student debt.
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at BYU - I take out an average of $13,709 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from USU take out $15,135 in student loans while working on their degree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
| 12 | Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood, CO |
| 13 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 14 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,496 |
| Utah | 2,856 |
| Idaho | 559 |
| Wyoming | 93 |
| Montana | 141 |
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.
- 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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