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

10 Ranked Colleges
454 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 454 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 53 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Colorado State University - Global Campus has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University of Denver are $13,747.

Read more about Accounting at MSU Denver

#6

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 85 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Read more about Accounting at University of Denver

#9

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Regis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322.

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#9 in overall quality

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Accounting Report

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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