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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southwest Region

100 Ranked Colleges
6,664 Degrees Awarded
$45,013 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 12,599 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,367 and $25,458 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,664 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 100 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 232 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UH Downtown Accounting Report

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mid-America Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region. Mid-America Christian University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 30 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mid-America Christian University Accounting Report

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Paul Quinn College

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Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 79 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

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Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 117 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trinity U Accounting Report

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at UH Victoria

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at NSU

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at University of North Texas at Dallas

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wiley College is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Full Wiley College Accounting Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Accounting Report

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With a ranking of #13, Southwestern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Keene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Adventist University Accounting Report

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian Accounting Report

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OBU Accounting Report

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Strayer University - Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Strayer University - Texas Accounting Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Accounting Report

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With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 194 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Accounting at OSU

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 160 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Accounting at Baylor

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Texas A&M Texarkana

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With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at OC

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #23, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 333 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Accounting at UH

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Accounting at UT Dallas

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Accounting at OKWU or OWU

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