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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the accounting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $437, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $479.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Accounting majors at SMU take out an average of $16,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 86 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Baylor take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,704. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $871.

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#6

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Accounting majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $20,307 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $458, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at OSU take out an average of $20,706 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $549.

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,637. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Accounting majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $20,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,023. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
14 University of Houston Houston, TX
15 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
16 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
17 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,199
Arizona 1,968
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 223

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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