by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in accounting than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 56 accounting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where accounting makes up the largest share of degrees in the Rocky Mountains Region.
The most focused school in the country for accounting is Latter Day Saints Business College. Latter Day Saints Business College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 425 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Latter Day Saints Business College
Stone Child College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the rural area of Box Elder, Stone Child College is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Stone Child College
Colorado State University Global Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Colorado State University Global Campus is a public school located in the city of Denver. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 234 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Colorado State University Global Campus
Helena College University Of Montana is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Helena, Helena College University Of Montana is a public institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Helena College University Of Montana
Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Great Falls College Montana State University
Carroll College comes in at #6 for accounting focus this year. Set in the city of Helena, Carroll College is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Carroll College
Northeastern Junior College placed #7 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the town of Sterling, Northeastern Junior College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Northeastern Junior College
Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs ranked #8 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 336 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs
The College Of Idaho placed #9 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, The College Of Idaho is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for The College Of Idaho
Southern Utah University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 189 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Southern Utah University
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #11 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Western Governors University comes in at #12 for accounting focus this year. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 1,706 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Western Governors University
Central Wyoming College placed #13 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the town of Riverton, Central Wyoming College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Central Wyoming College awards are in accounting, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Central Wyoming College
Rocky Mountain College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky Mountain College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Rocky Mountain College
Emily Griffith Technical College landed the #15 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Denver, Emily Griffith Technical College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Emily Griffith Technical College awards are in accounting, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Emily Griffith Technical College
Pikes Peak Community College comes in at #16 for accounting focus this year. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Pikes Peak Community College
University Of Wyoming placed #17 for accounting by degree focus. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Wyoming
Fort Lewis College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Fort Lewis College is a public school located in the town of Durango. About 2% of the degrees Fort Lewis College awards are in accounting, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Fort Lewis College
Community College Of Denver comes in at #19 for accounting focus this year. Community College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. About 2% of the degrees Community College Of Denver awards are in accounting, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Community College Of Denver
Boise State University placed #20 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 157 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Boise State University
Westminster College Utah ranked #21 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Utah is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Westminster College Utah awards are in accounting, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Westminster College Utah
Utah Valley University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Utah Valley University awards are in accounting, or about 308 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Utah Valley University
Lewis Clark State College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis Clark State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Lewis Clark State College
University Of Utah landed the #24 spot among the most focused accounting schools. University Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Utah
Casper College landed the #25 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Casper College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused accounting list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on accounting:
| Rank | School | Location | Accounting Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | College Of Western Idaho | Nampa, ID | 0.6% |
| #52 | North Idaho College | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 0.6% |
| #53 | Community College Of Aurora | Aurora, CO | 0.5% |
| #54 | University Of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | 0.5% |
| #55 | College Of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | 0.5% |
| #56 | University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | 0.3% |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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