2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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Accounting and Finance is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 3,100 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 182 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in accounting and finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and finance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The accounting and finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region”.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree accounting and finance students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 128 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Accounting and Finance Report

#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$10,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Northeastern State University

#3

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$17,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Texas are $17,552.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at DeVry University - Texas

#4

Strayer University - Texas

Austin, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Texas are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at Strayer University - Texas

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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