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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Texas

68 Colleges in Texas
7,786 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$45,365 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 68 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,786 degrees in accounting during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Texas Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Accounting in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Texas Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
505 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$62,858 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 505 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $17,493 more than the standard accounting graduate.

More information about a degree in accounting from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
438 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,600 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 438 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin earn $13,235 more than the average accounting student.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Accounting Degrees Awarded
25.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 168 accounting students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Texas Christian University make $20,140 more than the average accounting grad.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,609 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at Baylor University. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 231 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Baylor University earn $13,244 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Accounting Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 161 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Southern Methodist University make $15,611 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
351 Accounting Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 351 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Texas Tech University receive an earnings boost of about $9,397 over the typical earnings of accounting graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
426 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,506 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 426 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of Houston earn a boost of about $10,141 above the average income of accounting majors.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$38,362 Median Starting Salary

El Centro College is a very large public college located in the city of Dallas. This college ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 324 accounting students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,362.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
400 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,309 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 400 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas earn a boost of about $9,944 over the average earnings of accounting graduates.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
319 Accounting Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 319 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at University of North Texas make $9,159 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Schools in Texas award.

RankCollegeLocation
11Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX
12Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX
13Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX
14The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
15Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
16University of Houston - DowntownHouston, TX
17Saint Edward’s UniversityAustin, TX

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona2871,967
Oklahoma2571,069
New Mexico219223

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Accounting6,990
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping529
Accounting and Finance142
Accounting and Business/Management82
Auditing34
Other Accounting and Related Services9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management25,513
General Business/Commerce5,534
Finance & Financial Management4,999
Marketing4,309
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods3,007
Management Information Systems1,500
Hospitality Management1,351
Human Resource Management1,319
Business Support & Assistant Services1,221
Real Estate1,022

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