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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

66 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Texas. In fact, 7,220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $19,576.

Full Accounting at University of Houston Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Accounting at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from UT Dallas take out $22,054 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Texas. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 232 students majoring in accounting at UH Downtown, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UH Downtown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,348.

Full Accounting at University of Houston - Downtown Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 226 students majoring in accounting at UT Austin, 52% are male and 48% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $374.

Full Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 198 students majoring in accounting at UTSA, 54% are male and 46% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from UTSA take out $22,019 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $113, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 196 students majoring in accounting at UNT, 52% are male and 48% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,114. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,507. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,698. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Of the 163 students majoring in accounting at UTEP, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Accounting majors at UTEP take out an average of $21,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas at El Paso

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Baylor University Waco, TX
11 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
11 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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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