Accounting at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Metropolitan State University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 20,192 students attend the school each year. Of the 736 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2019, 125 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Denver Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Denver

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MSU Denver does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

MSU Denver Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at MSU Denver compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at MSU Denver is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	26
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Accounting Schools	119
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	202
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	351
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	420
Best Accounting Schools	554

In 2019, 41 students received their master’s degree in accounting from MSU Denver. This makes it the #143 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at MSU Denver

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

MSU Denver Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at MSU Denver are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

MSU Denver Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in accounting from MSU Denver. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. MSU Denver does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from MSU Denver, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Denver also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Business Professors	1,540	$85,570
Credit Analysts	1,370	$76,870
Financial Examiners	1,320	$82,380
Budget Analysts	1,020	$83,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.