Best Accounting Colleges in Colorado (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Business Colleges in Colorado
This page ranks 6 Colorado schools for Accounting by the median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. University of Denver ranks 1st on this list, with an admission rate of 78% and a six-year completion rate of 76%.
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Colorado appear.
The list includes 3 public and 3 private nonprofit schools. Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks 193rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on the page.
Metropolitan State University of Denver posts the highest admission rate at 99%, while Colorado State University Pueblo reports the lowest average net price at $10,051.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Denver · Denver, CO | $96,903 | $36,131 | $20,097 | 77.8% |
| University of Denver reports a six-year completion rate of 76% and an average net price of $36,131. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (135 graduates), Marketing (105 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (59 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($99,135), International Business ($80,511), Hospitality Administration/Management ($75,118) | |||||
| 2 | Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO | $73,698 | $15,327 | $12,481 | 98.8% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks 193rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 99% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (182 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (117 graduates), Marketing (98 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($91,399), Finance and Financial Management Services ($77,596), Accounting and Related Services ($73,698) | |||||
| 3 | Regis University · Denver, CO | $73,054 | $18,397 | $13,713 | 86.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Denver, Regis University shows an average net price of $13,713 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (90 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (30 graduates), Management Information Systems and Services (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($81,628), Accounting and Related Services ($73,054) | |||||
| 4 | Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO | $64,060 | $29,500 | $26,010 | Not reported |
| Colorado Christian University graduates 64% of its students within six years and carries an average net price of $29,500. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (128 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (38 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($72,519), Human Resources Management and Services ($69,617), Accounting and Related Services ($64,060) | |||||
| 5 | Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO | $59,567 | $10,051 | $9,374 | 94.9% |
| With an average net price of $10,051, Colorado State University Pueblo posts the lowest figure on this list and a six-year completion rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (77 graduates), Construction Management (19 graduates), Business/Managerial Economics (12 graduates) | |||||
| 6 | Fort Lewis College · Durango, CO | $59,298 | $17,296 | $18,622 | 77.3% |
| Fort Lewis College admits 77% of applicants and reports an average net price of $18,622 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (64 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (17 graduates), Marketing (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($59,298), Business/Commerce, General ($56,038) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Colorado appear. The figure is the median earnings of federally aided Accounting graduates who are working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list splits evenly between public and private institutions, with 3 public and 3 private nonprofit schools represented.
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