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Accounting at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston sits in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 296 accounting degrees were granted at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Online coursework is an option at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Houston

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Houston’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 107
Best Value	Texas	#31 of 68
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#164 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#478 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Houston

Students who complete University of Houston’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	$47,454
2 years	$49,111
3 years	$60,077
4 years	$64,099
5 years	$80,171

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Houston report median earnings of $64,099, compared with $66,496 for all University of Houston graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from University of Houston comes in at $14,874.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of Houston, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at University of Houston are 53% women (158) and 47% men (138).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 296 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Houston, 53% were women (158) and 47% were men (138).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	97
Black / African American	14
Asian	102
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than 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 University of Houston

The Accounting program at University of Houston breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	296

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Houston pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, 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.