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Accounting at University of Houston

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UH ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at UH

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

UH Accounting Rankings

UH is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #65 out of 1,051 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	25
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	27
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	33
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	51
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	59
Best Accounting Schools	65
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	71
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	76
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	76
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	85
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	87
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	104
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	278
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	288

Popularity of Accounting at UH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 333 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 337 degrees were handed out.

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.

 

UH Accounting Students

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 333 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UH. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	60
Non-Resident Aliens	26
Other Races	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.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	47
Non-Resident Aliens	15
Other Races	4

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.