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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Texas

49 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 5th in Texas. In fact, 2,271 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Texas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 306 students majoring in accounting at UT Austin, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin Report

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 Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 39% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Accounting at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Women make up 62% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Houston Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Women make up 66% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in accounting at Texas Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in accounting at UTSA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Of the 66 students majoring in accounting at UNT, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in accounting at SMU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Accounting at Southern Methodist University Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

  • 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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