by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 5,593 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,425 and $32,632 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,437 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 331 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 154 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large school located in Greenwood Village, Colorado that handed out 148 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Accounting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 68 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 65 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 59 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 51 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 39 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Regis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Accounting at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
With a ranking of #15, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 23 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Northern Colorado
Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Weber State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Idaho State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Utah landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 14 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of Montana ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. UM is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 14 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Helena, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Accounting Report
University of Wyoming ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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