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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$46,781 Avg Salary
$34,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Accounting Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in Colorado for accounting students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit 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 Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the 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

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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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