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2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,897 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 The University of Texas at Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 216 masters’s accounting degrees 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 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Accounting Report

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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 205 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Accounting Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 202 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national 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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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 173 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at University of Houston

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 131 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Accounting Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University Accounting Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 119 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Texas Tech

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Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Baylor Accounting Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 87 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Accounting at University of Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at UTSA

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University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 66 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Accounting at UNT

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 63 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Methodist University Accounting Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Texas State

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 56 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full OSU Accounting Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at UTEP

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 54 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #18, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at SFASU

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Accounting Report

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Texas Christian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Accounting at TCU

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 32 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Accounting Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 31 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake

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With a ranking of #24, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian University

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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