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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

11 Ranked Colleges
750 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 75,655 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Colorado, there were 1,431 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 750 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large school located in Greenwood Village, Colorado that handed out 230 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at Colorado State University - Global Campus

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan State University of Denver is $11,531 for colorado bachelor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Accounting Report

#3

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

FLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $13,108 for colorado bachelor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FLC.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Pueblo is $11,363 for colorado bachelor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Accounting Report

#5

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 11 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Colorado University is $13,018 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#10 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa University is $12,708 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $19,659 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Accounting Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 158 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is $16,145 for colorado bachelor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Accounting Report

#9

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Regis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Regis University is $20,626 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Regis University Accounting Report

#10

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $22,122 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCU.

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#11

DeVry University - Colorado

Westminster, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

DeVry University - Colorado came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeVry University - Colorado is located in Westminster, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

DeVry University - Colorado also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Colorado is $31,260 for colorado bachelor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Accounting at DeVry University - Colorado

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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