Accounting at University of St. Thomas

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of St. Thomas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,692. Of the 486 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of St. Thomas in 2021, 21 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

UST Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UST

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UST does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UST Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UST performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UST is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	133
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	305
Most Focused Accounting Schools	518
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	539
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	579

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UST. This makes it the #306 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UST

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of St. Thomas.

UST Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UST. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UST since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UST Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UST. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UST does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UST also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Business
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	131,250	$41,390
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Financial Managers	39,580	$149,990
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13,300	$44,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.