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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

9 Ranked Colleges
454 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Colorado

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

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” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree accounting students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 139 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Global Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000.

Read more about Accounting at Colorado State University - Global Campus

#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 list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. 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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#3

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 37 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #4. 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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#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 #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 49 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Accounting at CU - Boulder

#7 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree accounting students list, MSU Denver has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Denver are $13,747, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado ranking. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree accounting students list, UCCS has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#9 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 Master’s in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #9 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 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413.

Read more about Accounting at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 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 University of Denver are $52,899.

Read full report on Accounting at DU

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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