2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the accounting majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 216 students majoring in accounting at Texas A&M College Station, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Women make up 76% of the accounting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
About 62% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 38% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 64% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
About 66% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in accounting at Baylor, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Of the 87 students majoring in accounting at University of Oklahoma, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 12 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 13 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,220 |
| Arizona | 2,243 |
| Oklahoma | 1,069 |
| New Mexico | 224 |
Majors Related to 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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