Colorado contains 38 schools that offer CPA programs. University of Denver, the highest-ranking CPA school in CO, has a total student population of 11,644 and is the 148th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 38 CPA schools in Colorado, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Denver comes out as the most expensive ($31,044/yr), with Colorado Mountain College as the lowest recorded at only $6,996/yr.
CPA students from Colorado schools who go on to become certified public accountants, accountants, finance accountants, tax accountants, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents make on average $53,800 per year and there are about 69,500 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Colorado alone, there are 800 employed tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents earning an average yearly salary of $63,860. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $68,910/yr and there are 29,110 employed.
Also, within the CPA schools in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from CPA, there are 2501 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,103 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,337, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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