2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Christian University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OC are $11,250 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lubbock Christian University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LCU are $9,540 a year.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for accounting in the Southwest Region .
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $10,911 a year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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