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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,199 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $437.

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Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $479, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from SMU carry an average student debtload of $16,616.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Accounting majors at Baylor take out an average of $18,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $871, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University 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. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Accounting majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $21,637 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 $245.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debtload of $20,124.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UH take out $15,884 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

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).
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