Accounting at University of Houston

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,786 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston in 2021, 333 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

UH Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UH Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UH is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	78
	95
	225
	226
	292
	300

In 2021, 173 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UH. This makes it the #11 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Houston.

UH Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 333 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	60
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UH Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 173 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UH in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	47
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UH also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Credit Analysts	7,700	$81,540
Business Professors	6,060	$110,450
Budget Analysts	4,370	$77,900
Financial Examiners	4,210	$84,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.