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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,220
Arizona 2,243
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 224

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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