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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$11,101 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,720 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 814 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Value Accounting Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Utah

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Accounting

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

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

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

BYU also took the #1 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Utah rankings.

Full Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
$7,452 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Utah. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WGU also made our Best Accounting Schools in Utah list, coming in at #2.

Full Accounting at Western Governors University Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $8,893 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Accounting Schools in Utah list.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Utah

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,960 per year.

USU also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Utah rankings.

Read full report on Accounting at Utah State University

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$6,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Utah University are $6,726 a year.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT
$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Dixie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year.

Full Accounting at Dixie State University Report

$6,228 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year.

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$6,010 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at Utah Valley University Report

#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$38,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Westminster College Salt Lake is ranked #3 for overall quality for accounting in Utah.

Read full report on Accounting at Westminster College Utah

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 486
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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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