by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most accounting students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 66 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region offering accounting.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors in the Rocky Mountains Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Western Governors University tops our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit university. Western Governors University graduated around 1,706 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Western Governors University
Latter Day Saints Business College is one of the most popular accounting schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, Latter Day Saints Business College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 425 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Latter Day Saints Business College
Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs came in at #3 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 336 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs
A rank of #4 makes Utah Valley University one of the most popular schools for accounting. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. This school awarded about 308 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Utah Valley University
Colorado State University Global Campus ranks #5 for accounting by yearly graduations. Colorado State University Global Campus is a public school located in the city of Denver. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 234 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Colorado State University Global Campus
University Of Utah placed #6 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. University Of Utah graduated around 208 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Utah
Southern Utah University placed #7 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university. Southern Utah University graduated around 189 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Southern Utah University
Brigham Young University Idaho comes in at #8 for accounting this year. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 179 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Brigham Young University Idaho
Boise State University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Boise State University is a public school located in the city of Boise. Boise State University graduated around 157 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Boise State University
Utah State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Utah State University
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #11 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduated around 128 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Pikes Peak Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs. This school awarded about 86 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Pikes Peak Community College
University Of Denver comes in at #13 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 85 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for University Of Denver
University Of Wyoming ranked #14 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public university. University Of Wyoming graduated around 74 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Wyoming
Front Range Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Westminster, Front Range Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 69 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Front Range Community College
Brigham Young University Provo landed the #16 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Brigham Young University Provo graduated around 63 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Brigham Young University Provo
Dixie State College Of Utah ranked #17 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Dixie State College Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Saint George. Dixie State College Of Utah graduated around 59 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Dixie State College Of Utah
Idaho State University comes in at #18 for accounting this year. Idaho State University is a public school located in the city of Pocatello. This school awarded about 56 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Idaho State University
The University Of Montana placed #19 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for The University Of Montana
University Of Colorado Boulder ranked #20 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. This school awarded about 46 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Colorado Boulder
University Of Idaho placed #21 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for University Of Idaho
Salt Lake Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Salt Lake Community College
Community College Of Denver landed the #23 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Denver, Community College Of Denver is a public institution. This school awarded about 35 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Community College Of Denver
Mesa State College landed the #24 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Mesa State College is a public school located in the city of Grand Junction. Mesa State College graduated around 34 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Mesa State College
Regis University placed #25 for accounting by yearly graduations. Regis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Regis University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular accounting list:
These schools also graduate students in accounting every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Accounting Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | College Of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | 6 |
| #52 | Western Wyoming Community College | Rock Springs, WY | 6 |
| #53 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | 5 |
| #54 | Community College Of Aurora | Aurora, CO | 5 |
| #55 | Eastern Idaho Technical College | Idaho Falls, ID | 5 |
| #56 | Stone Child College | Box Elder, MT | 5 |
| #57 | Miles Community College | Miles City, MT | 4 |
| #58 | Montana State University Billings | Billings, MT | 4 |
| #59 | Northwest College | Powell, WY | 4 |
| #60 | Eastern Wyoming College | Torrington, WY | 3 |
| #61 | Fort Peck Community College | Poplar, MT | 3 |
| #62 | Blackfeet Community College | Browning, MT | 2 |
| #63 | Lamar Community College | Lamar, CO | 1 |
| #64 | Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan, CO | 1 |
| #65 | University Of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | 1 |
| #66 | Western State College Of Colorado | Gunnison, CO | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.