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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah

12 Colleges
$49,852 Avg Salary
$23,504 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 2,856 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $14,333 in student debt.

Read full report on Accounting at Western Governors University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for accounting students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Accounting majors at BYU take out an average of $9,127 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for accounting students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at U of U take out is $20,572.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Utah

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UVU take out an average of $16,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Utah Valley University Report

The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Utah. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

On average, accounting graduates from USU take out $15,135 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southern Utah University take out is $12,645.

Read full report on Accounting at Southern Utah University

Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at WSU take out an average of $15,317 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie 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 city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Dixie State College take out is $14,000.

Full Accounting at Dixie State University Report

#9

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, UT

LDS Business College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah list. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full Accounting at LDS Business College Report

#10

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Utah list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at Salt Lake Community College Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

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 12 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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