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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region

59 Colleges
$45,367 Avg Salary
$25,458 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for accounting students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for accounting students. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for accounting students. 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 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

With a ranking of #7, Trinity University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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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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