2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 101,094 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 8,542 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,821 and $24,661 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,248 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking looked at 40 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.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Texas
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 Schools for a Master’s in Texas. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 239 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 264 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 153 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 136 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 275 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
SHSU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 40 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #23 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 58 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington also took the #17 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Texas A&M University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Tarleton State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #20, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Accounting Report
With a ranking of #23, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,663, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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