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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 486 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

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

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 814
Idaho 83
Montana 50
Wyoming 7

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 10 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).
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