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Accounting at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Dallas is in Richardson, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 333 accounting degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Dallas

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Dallas. Among 29,886 students, 887 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,355 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at The University of Texas at Dallas

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at Dallas’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#9 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 107
Best Value	Texas	#43 of 68
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#73 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#647 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas

Students who complete The University of Texas at Dallas’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,319
2 years	$55,503
3 years	$64,540
4 years	$73,676
5 years	$83,978

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas report median earnings of $73,676, compared with $82,490 for all The University of Texas at Dallas graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas are 57% women (189) and 43% men (144).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Among the 195 bachelor’s accounting graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 55% were women (108) and 45% were men (87).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	8
Asian	93
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, above the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Among the 138 master’s accounting graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 59% were women (81) and 41% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	7
Asian	42
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at The University of Texas at Dallas

This Accounting program at The University of Texas at Dallas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	333

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at The University of Texas at Dallas pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.