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2024 Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

35 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
4,909 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 35 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,909 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 the Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Accounting

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
282 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 282 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
99 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of Denver is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
246 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in accounting needs to look into University of Utah. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 246 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
1,514 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Western Governors University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1514 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
377 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 377 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
240 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 240 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT
148 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Utah State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID
64 Accounting Degrees Awarded

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 64 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In UT
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 28 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
169 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 169 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 2,746
Colorado 590 1,392
Idaho 446 478
Montana 340 122
Wyoming 278 88

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 539
Other Accounting and Related Services 114
Accounting and Business/Management 31

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