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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #17 most popular major in the country with 19,309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#7

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 486
Utah 814
Idaho 83
Montana 50
Wyoming 7

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

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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