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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$59,048 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

About 68% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in accounting at CU - Boulder, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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Out of the 12 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.

About 69% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in accounting at DU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 39 students majoring in accounting at MSU Denver, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 34% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

About 52% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 8 students majoring in accounting at UCCS, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in accounting at CCU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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.

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