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Best Accounting Schools Near Casper, WY (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Casper, Wyoming has 1 accredited school offering accounting programs. Casper has a population of about 58,754. Median household income is $69,171 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wyoming, the top-earning accounting-related role is Financial Analyst at a median $187,090 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Accounting Schools to Casper
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer accounting programs near Casper, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Casper city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Casper.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wyoming schools on the Wyoming accounting page.
Accounting Wages Near Casper
Casper is part of the Casper, WY metro area (BLS area code 16220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wyoming statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor
$83,890
Casper, WY
$89,435
Financial Manager
$129,430
Casper, WY
$137,985
Financial Analyst
$187,090
WY statewide
$199,456
Budget Analyst
$81,100
WY statewide
$86,461
Tax Preparer
$57,990
WY statewide
$61,823
Tax Examiner and Collector
$61,780
WY statewide
$65,864
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk
$48,170
Casper, WY
$51,354
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Casper at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,754
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,171
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Accounting-related employment in Natrona County
236 workers, 65 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited accounting schools are near Casper, WY?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering accounting programs near Casper. The closest is Casper College in Casper, WY (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Casper College (0.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying accounting roles near Casper?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying accounting-related roles near Casper are: Financial Analyst ($187,090), Financial Manager ($129,430), Accountant and Auditor ($83,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wyoming statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Casper an affordable place to study accounting?
Casper’s median household income of $69,171 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Casper while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
