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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Colorado

16 Colleges in Colorado
1,763 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$47,404 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 1,763 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Colorado The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Accounting

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Accounting Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to check out University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of Denver earn $13,579 more than the average accounting graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
386 Accounting Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Global Campus is a good choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 386 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Colorado State University - Global Campus earn $11,152 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$57,315 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 59 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder earn a boost of about $9,911 above the typical income of accounting majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$60,695 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of around $13,291 above the average income of accounting majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Accounting Degrees Awarded
32.7% Growth in Graduates

CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood. This university ranks 14th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 55 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Colorado Christian University earn $4,854 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$62,159 Median Starting Salary

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus get an earnings boost of around $14,755 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,671 Median Starting Salary

Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Regis University receive $11,267 more than the standard accounting grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$54,325 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 152 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn a boost of about $6,921 over the average earnings of accounting graduates.

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$33,933 Median Starting Salary

PPCC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs. This college ranks 17th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 98 accounting students who graduated with this degree at PPCC in the most recent data year. After graduation, accounting degree recipients usually earn an average of $33,933 in their early careers.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah2662,856
Idaho219559
Montana188141
Wyoming16293

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Accounting1,499
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping262
Accounting and Business/Management2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management11,562
Human Resource Management959
General Business/Commerce760
Business Support & Assistant Services745
Marketing502
Finance & Financial Management491
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods353
Hospitality Management210
Real Estate174
Management Information Systems121

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