How much debt do Regis University accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $33,668, which ranks 4th lowest of 7 accounting bachelor's programs in Colorado. That works out to about $357 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Regis University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 57% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. Compare the cost with other Colorado programs before deciding.

Regis University Accounting (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Regis University accounting graduates stay in Colorado?

Most do. 69% (25 of 36) were working in Colorado one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit university
Denver, CO
About 22 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Regis University accounting graduates earn about what accounting graduates earn nationally, $58,811 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $33,668 in federal loans, more than at 93% of accounting programs in the country. Two other Colorado programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$58,81169th percentile of 636 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$69,75419% more than year one

Median federal debt$33,6684th lowest of 7 Colorado programs

Debt-to-earnings57%Colorado median 55%, national 45%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Colorado and national columns are the medians across all accounting bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Regis University	Colorado	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$58,811	$53,893	$54,059
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$69,754	$66,542	$71,308
Median federal debt at graduation	$33,668	$33,668	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	57%	55%	45%
Programs compared		10	636

Five years out, Regis University graduates earn about the national figure and about $3,213 more than the Colorado median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Colorado accounting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Colorado medians.

Regis UniversityOther Colorado programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 19% between the first and fifth year.

Regis University grads, year 1$58,811

Regis University grads, year 5$69,754

All Colorado accounting grads, year 5$66,542

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $357 a month, or 7.3% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

69% of graduates (25 of 36) were working in Colorado one year after graduating. Prices in the Denver area are about 6% above the national average, so a $58,811 salary here buys what about $55,596 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to accounting, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Accountants and Auditors

$97,030

Median pay in Colorado. 35,410 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $60,760Top 10%: $162,160

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$54,000

Median pay in Colorado. 26,140 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 144,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.

Bottom 10%: $37,250Top 10%: $77,540

Financial Managers

$182,690

Median pay in Colorado. 10,640 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $123,900Top 10%: $339,290

Financial and Investment Analysts

$103,850

Median pay in Colorado. 8,040 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $71,590Top 10%: $171,570

About Regis University

Tuition and fees	$46,340 / year
Average net price after aid	$18,397 / year
Admission rate	86%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	61%
Undergraduate students	2,627

Accounting ranks 5th of 5 bachelor's programs at Regis University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($76,736), Computer Science ($75,501), and Business ($66,739).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near Denver

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Regis UniversityDenver, CO · private nonprofit		$58,811	$33,668
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	3 mi	$54,030	$26,320
CSU GlobalDenver, CO · public	4 mi	$61,648	$34,167
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · private nonprofit	6 mi	$53,756	$41,848
University of DenverDenver, CO · private nonprofit	8 mi	$67,392	$21,288

Common questions

The median graduate earns $58,811 one year after graduating and $69,754 five years after. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in Colorado is $53,893.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Colorado comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the accounting program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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