2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 75,655 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,023 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The accounting 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 Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$25,807 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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