by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 93,982 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In , accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,323 and had an average of $24,511 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 5,959 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,216 and $24,584 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 454 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree accounting students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the #2 spot on the list. Helena College University of Montana is a small public school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Falls College Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls College Montana State University is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Accounting at Great Falls College Montana State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Community College of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arapahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Blackfeet Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Browning, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 4 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Lewis - Clark State College
Casper College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Eastern Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Torrington, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LDS Business College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Northwest College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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Flathead Valley Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Kalispell, Montana. It awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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Montana State University - Billings ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Snow College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Colorado Northwestern Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Rangely, Colorado, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Utah Valley University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Front Range Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 23 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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