2027 Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Southwest Region

Accounting and Finance programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for accounting and finance students.

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• Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Accounting and Finance in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting and finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Accounting and Finance

1

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

145 Accounting and Finance Degrees Awarded

$67,802 Median Starting Salary

Texas A And M University College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting and finance. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 145 accounting and finance degrees were awarded at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent year. Students who receive their accounting and finance degree from Texas A And M University College Station earn around $67,802 in the first couple years of their career. Texas A And M University College Station graduates carry a median of $17,641 in student loans. More information about a degree in accounting and finance from Texas A And M University College Station

2

East Central University
Ada, OK

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Accounting and Finance Degrees Awarded

$46,419 Median Starting Salary

East Central University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in accounting and finance, ranking #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Ada. The six-year graduation rate is 34%. There were roughly 17 accounting and finance students who graduated with this degree at East Central University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, accounting and finance degree recipients from East Central University generally make around $46,419. East Central University graduates carry a median of $15,500 in student loans. Read more about the accounting and finance program at East Central University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.