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Accounting at Texas Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Texas Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Southern University is in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at Texas Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Southern University

Many students take online classes at Texas Southern University. Among 8,704 students, 753 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,349 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Texas Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Southern University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#53 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#63 of 68
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#86 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#99 of 107
Best Value	Nationwide	#854 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1073 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Texas Southern University

Students who complete Texas Southern University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,451
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$44,812
4 years	$52,809
5 years	$58,991

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Texas Southern University take home a median $52,809, compared with $56,361 for all Texas Southern University graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Texas Southern University comes in at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Texas Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Texas Southern University are 62% women (15) and 38% men (9).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Texas Southern University

Among the 24 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Texas Southern University, 62% were women (15) and 38% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	21
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Texas Southern University

This Accounting program at Texas Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Texas Southern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.