Best colleges for accounting in Texas

    The University of Texas at Austin ranks first in Texas for accounting value (#10 nationally, value score 81.3): graduates earn $105,143 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $18,554 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 36 Texas colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best accounting colleges in Texas

    The University of Texas at Austin ranks first in Texas for accounting value (#10 nationally, value score 81.3): graduates earn $105,143 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $18,554 a year. 36 Texas colleges qualify. At the median one, accounting graduates earn $69,885 and the average net price is $15,315 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 36 Texas colleges qualify. At the median one, accounting graduates earn $69,885 and the average net price is $15,315 a year.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at Texas A & M International University: $336 a year.
    Median earnings
    $69,885
    National: $76,108
    Median net price
    $15,315
    National: $17,285
    Median federal debt
    $18,500
    accounting graduates
    Public colleges
    29 of 36
    in this list

    36 colleges

    The Texas ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in Texas 1

      The University of Texas at Austin

      Austin, TX · Public · #10 nationally

      81.3Value
      Earnings
      $105,143
      Net price
      $18,554
      Federal debt
      $19,000
      Graduation rate
      89%
    2. Rank in Texas 2

      Texas A & M University-College Station

      College Station, TX · Public · #15 nationally

      78.9Value
      Earnings
      $103,662
      Net price
      $21,527
      Federal debt
      $14,812
      Graduation rate
      85%
    3. Rank in Texas 3

      University of Houston

      Houston, TX · Public · #28 nationally

      75.5Value
      Earnings
      $84,668
      Net price
      $11,439
      Federal debt
      $15,812
      Graduation rate
      66%
    4. Rank in Texas 4

      Trinity University-Texas

      San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit · #44 nationally

      71.8Value
      Earnings
      $96,844
      Net price
      $22,962
      Federal debt
      $19,628
      Graduation rate
      82%
    5. Rank in Texas 5

      Southern Methodist University

      Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · #56 nationally

      70.2Value
      Earnings
      $103,675
      Net price
      $39,816
      Federal debt
      $18,406
      Graduation rate
      83%
    6. Rank in Texas 6

      Baylor University

      Waco, TX · Private nonprofit · #62 nationally

      69.8Value
      Earnings
      $102,011
      Net price
      $44,441
      Federal debt
      $15,869
      Graduation rate
      82%
    7. Rank in Texas 7

      The University of Texas at Dallas

      Richardson, TX · Public · #65 nationally

      69.7Value
      Earnings
      $82,629
      Net price
      $15,271
      Federal debt
      $18,000
      Graduation rate
      79%
    8. Rank in Texas 8

      Texas Christian University

      Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit · #68 nationally

      69.3Value
      Earnings
      $101,938
      Net price
      $35,045
      Federal debt
      $20,413
      Graduation rate
      86%
    9. Rank in Texas 9

      Texas Tech University

      Lubbock, TX · Public · #82 nationally

      67.1Value
      Earnings
      $89,891
      Net price
      $19,890
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      70%
    10. Rank in Texas 10

      University of North Texas

      Denton, TX · Public · #105 nationally

      63.1Value
      Earnings
      $79,124
      Net price
      $15,358
      Federal debt
      $17,008
      Graduation rate
      63%
    11. Rank in Texas 11

      Dallas Baptist University

      Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · #111 nationally

      62.7Value
      Earnings
      $103,694
      Net price
      $25,954
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      60%
    12. Rank in Texas 12

      The University of Texas at Arlington

      Arlington, TX · Public · #160 nationally

      56.2Value
      Earnings
      $78,245
      Net price
      $17,040
      Federal debt
      $14,500
      Graduation rate
      51%
    13. Rank in Texas 13

      Abilene Christian University

      Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit · #177 nationally

      53.1Value
      Earnings
      $93,032
      Net price
      $27,943
      Federal debt
      $24,250
      Graduation rate
      55%
    14. Rank in Texas 14

      Texas State University

      San Marcos, TX · Public · #179 nationally

      52.9Value
      Earnings
      $78,418
      Net price
      $16,660
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      55%
    15. Rank in Texas 15

      The University of Texas at San Antonio

      San Antonio, TX · Public · #203 nationally

      49.7Value
      Earnings
      $73,605
      Net price
      $9,872
      Federal debt
      $22,375
      Graduation rate
      52%
    16. Rank in Texas 16

      University of Houston-Clear Lake

      Houston, TX · Public · #238 nationally

      44.9Value
      Earnings
      $70,134
      Net price
      $11,852
      Federal debt
      $18,386
      Graduation rate
      45%
    17. Rank in Texas 17

      Angelo State University

      San Angelo, TX · Public · #239 nationally

      44.9Value
      Earnings
      $68,230
      Net price
      $13,394
      Federal debt
      $15,881
      Graduation rate
      45%
    18. Rank in Texas 18

      Saint Edward's University

      Austin, TX · Private nonprofit · #242 nationally

      44.5Value
      Earnings
      $83,957
      Net price
      $26,034
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      57%
    19. Rank in Texas 19

      The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

      Edinburg, TX · Public · #247 nationally

      44.3Value
      Earnings
      $53,420
      Net price
      $4,858
      Federal debt
      $12,182
      Graduation rate
      55%
    20. Rank in Texas 20

      Sam Houston State University

      Huntsville, TX · Public · #249 nationally

      44.0Value
      Earnings
      $72,059
      Net price
      $14,788
      Federal debt
      $20,750
      Graduation rate
      56%
    21. Rank in Texas 21

      University of Houston-Downtown

      Houston, TX · Public · #275 nationally

      41.8Value
      Earnings
      $67,499
      Net price
      $9,828
      Federal debt
      $18,000
      Graduation rate
      30%
    22. Rank in Texas 22

      Stephen F Austin State University

      Nacogdoches, TX · Public · #281 nationally

      41.3Value
      Earnings
      $69,635
      Net price
      $15,928
      Federal debt
      $18,500
      Graduation rate
      55%
    23. Rank in Texas 23

      Texas A & M University-Commerce

      Commerce, TX · Public · #285 nationally

      40.3Value
      Earnings
      $68,346
      Net price
      $13,974
      Federal debt
      $17,269
      Graduation rate
      41%
    24. Rank in Texas 24

      Texas Woman's University

      Denton, TX · Public · #309 nationally

      37.3Value
      Earnings
      $67,214
      Net price
      $11,060
      Federal debt
      $22,750
      Graduation rate
      49%
    25. Rank in Texas 25

      The University of Texas at El Paso

      El Paso, TX · Public · #316 nationally

      35.9Value
      Earnings
      $57,389
      Net price
      $6,803
      Federal debt
      $16,441
      Graduation rate
      51%
    26. Rank in Texas 26

      Tarleton State University

      Stephenville, TX · Public · #322 nationally

      34.8Value
      Earnings
      $68,031
      Net price
      $20,525
      Federal debt
      $16,500
      Graduation rate
      49%
    27. Rank in Texas 27

      The University of Texas at Tyler

      Tyler, TX · Public · #331 nationally

      33.2Value
      Earnings
      $61,206
      Net price
      $11,183
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      42%
    28. Rank in Texas 28

      Texas A & M International University

      Laredo, TX · Public · #333 nationally

      32.8Value
      Earnings
      $50,614
      Net price
      $336
      Federal debt
      $16,250
      Graduation rate
      49%
    29. Rank in Texas 29

      Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

      Corpus Christi, TX · Public · #353 nationally

      29.6Value
      Earnings
      $60,160
      Net price
      $13,843
      Federal debt
      $16,750
      Graduation rate
      38%
    30. Rank in Texas 30

      University of Houston-Victoria

      Victoria, TX · Public · #364 nationally

      27.6Value
      Earnings
      $55,175
      Net price
      $8,115
      Federal debt
      $18,750
      Graduation rate
      22%
    31. Rank in Texas 31

      University of North Texas at Dallas

      Dallas, TX · Public · #371 nationally

      26.2Value
      Earnings
      $61,083
      Net price
      $12,111
      Federal debt
      $22,972
      Graduation rate
      39%
    32. Rank in Texas 32

      West Texas A & M University

      Canyon, TX · Public · #380 nationally

      24.6Value
      Earnings
      $61,262
      Net price
      $17,909
      Federal debt
      $18,625
      Graduation rate
      51%
    33. Rank in Texas 33

      Texas A&M University-San Antonio

      San Antonio, TX · Public · #382 nationally

      23.8Value
      Earnings
      $60,376
      Net price
      $14,298
      Federal debt
      $20,774
      Graduation rate
      34%
    34. Rank in Texas 34

      Texas A & M University-Kingsville

      Kingsville, TX · Public · #384 nationally

      23.1Value
      Earnings
      $57,677
      Net price
      $13,212
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      45%
    35. Rank in Texas 35

      Texas A&M University-Texarkana

      Texarkana, TX · Public · #395 nationally

      17.0Value
      Earnings
      $49,822
      Net price
      $16,934
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      29%
    36. Rank in Texas 36

      Texas Southern University

      Houston, TX · Public · #397 nationally

      16.4Value
      Earnings
      $59,386
      Net price
      $16,494
      Federal debt
      $27,574
      Graduation rate
      24%

    Method: the same value score as the national accounting ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about accounting colleges in Texas

    What are the best colleges for accounting in Texas?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Texas colleges for accounting are The University of Texas at Austin (value score 81.3), Texas A & M University-College Station (value score 78.9) and University of Houston (value score 75.5). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which Texas college has the highest earnings for accounting graduates?

    The University of Texas at Austin: its accounting graduates have median earnings of $105,143 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable accounting college in Texas on this list?

    Texas A & M International University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Texas colleges, $336 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many Texas colleges are ranked for accounting?

    36 Texas colleges have a accounting bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Texas.