2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $26,521 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
On average, accounting graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,934 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $29,562 in student debt.
Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, accounting graduates from UD take out $51,480 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from SMU carry an average student debtload of $45,705.
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Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Accounting majors at Baylor take out an average of $32,898 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
Trinity University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
On average, accounting graduates from Trinity U take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at UH accumulate an average of around $23,018 in student debt.
Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $22,019 in student debt.
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Accounting majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $25,674 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,199 |
| Arizona | 1,968 |
| Oklahoma | 1,069 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting
| 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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