Accounting Degree & Certificates
Offered at: Boulder County, Larimer, Westminster, Online
An accounting degree creates opportunities.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment forecasts hundreds of job openings in the Accounting field. If you want one of those jobs, get the foundation you need at Front Range Community College. An Accounting degree (A.A.S.) or certificates in Accounting will help you get to work quickly. See gainful employment information.
Accounting classes where you need them.
You can earn an Accounting degree from classroom- based courses at any campus. You can even earn an A.A.S. in Accounting entirely earn an A.A.S. in Accounting entirely online. Or take the best of both worlds with a schedule that’s convenient for you.
An A.A.S. degree in accounting puts you in the workforce quickly. 
With an A.A.S. degree in Accounting, you can work in business, industry, government, and other organizations. You will be ready to work effectively under the supervision of controllers, chief accountants, accounting supervisors, certified public accountants, and other professional accountants. See required courses and accounting course descriptions.
Get started faster with a two-semester certificate in accounting.
See required courses for these accounting certificates:
If your goals is a bachelor's degree in Accounting...
Consider FRCC’s Business degree (A.A.) for Transfer. With this degree, you will have a grasp of the “big picture” of business, so you are ready to concentrate on accounting as your major at any public four-year college or university in Colorado.
Transfer agreement with Regis University
Beyond the A.A. Business degree for Transfer, you can earn 90 credits at FRCC – at FRCC’s lower tuition rate – before transferring to Regis University where, in another 30 credits at Regis, you have a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Learn more.
Annual Accounting Salaries
| |
Entry |
Average |
Experienced |
| Bookkeeper |
$19,000 |
$34,500 |
$54,500 |
| Billing Clerk |
$25,100 |
$34,700 |
$48,000 |
| Tax Preparer |
$19,000 |
$40,500 |
$79,500 |
| Accountant/Auditor |
$40,300 |
$64,300 |
$113,300 |
| Budget Analyst |
$50,900 |
$71,900 |
$103,700 |
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Occupational Statistics Survey (2011)