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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Texas

68 Colleges in Texas
8,440 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$44,865 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 68 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,440 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Texas Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Accounting in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Texas Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
560 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$62,858 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 560 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Texas A&M University - College Station get $17,993 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in accounting from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
534 Accounting Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 534 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of about $13,735 over the average income of accounting majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$65,505 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 125 accounting students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Texas Christian University get $20,640 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,609 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at Baylor University. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 262 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Baylor University earn $13,744 more than the standard accounting grad.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$60,976 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 144 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Southern Methodist University make $16,111 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
326 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$54,762 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 326 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Texas Tech University earn a boost of around $9,897 above the typical income of accounting graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
506 Accounting Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 506 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of Houston receive $10,641 more than the standard accounting student.

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8
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
364 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$38,362 Median Starting Salary

El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas. This college ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 364 accounting students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career earnings of $38,362.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
440 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,309 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 440 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas earn a boost of approximately $10,444 over the average income of accounting majors.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Accounting Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 262 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting major at University of North Texas make $9,659 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
12 Houston Community College Houston, TX
13 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
14 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
15 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
16 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
17 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 1,967
Oklahoma 257 1,069
New Mexico 219 223

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 7,574
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 644
Accounting and Finance 135
Accounting and Business/Management 64
Auditing 20
Other Accounting and Related Services 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,287
General Business/Commerce 5,505
Finance & Financial Management 5,111
Marketing 4,412
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 2,851
Human Resource Management 1,349
Management Information Systems 1,341
Hospitality Management 1,105
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,066
Real Estate 890

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