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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

27 Colleges
$47,425 Avg Salary
$32,632 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent 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. 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 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. 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

Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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