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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #17 most popular major in the country with 19,309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best 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 educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best 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.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,271
Arizona 637
Oklahoma 231
New Mexico 61

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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