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.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
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 town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
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 school with a small student population.
OC graduate students pay an average of $11,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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 city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LCU are $9,540 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school 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.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OCU are $13,410 a year.
Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
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 fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce graduate students pay an average of $14,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
Read full report on Accounting at Texas A&M University - College Station
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools 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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