2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Texas
50
Colleges
397,177
Bachelor's Degrees
$25,728
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Accounting School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 9th in Texas. In fact, 397,177 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that 7.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Texas ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a bachelor's in accounting. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those accounting schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Accounting Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Featured Accounting Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Accounting
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
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MS in Accounting
Gain the competitive edge required to advance in today's financial environments with this online graduate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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AS in Accounting
Break into the accounting field with the skills you need to succeed with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Accounting Schools in Texas
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Accounting Schools
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station. In addition to being on our best value list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Accounting Schools in Texas ranking.
The average student at Texas A&M College Station graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $40,548. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Texas A&M College Station is $176,789. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population. UT Austin also made our Best Accounting Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.
At UT Austin, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and it costs about $38,173 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UT Austin be around $162,999. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Texas Tech also made our Best Accounting Schools in Texas list, coming in at #6.
At Texas Tech, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $27,874 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $125,154. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston. UH also made our Best Accounting Schools in Texas list, coming in at #7.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UH is 4.6 years, and it costs about $25,297 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UH is $116,113. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of North Texas landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton. UNT also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in Texas list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
At UNT, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,382. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNT is about $104,284. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston - Downtown. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population. UTSA also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in Texas list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The average student at UTSA graduates in less than 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,307. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $102,835. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Dallas as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson. UT Dallas not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Accounting Schools in Texas list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UT Dallas is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $36,474. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UT Dallas is $156,838. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Texas State University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Texas State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,206. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas State is $119,499. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
It takes the average student at UT Rio Grande Valley about 4.7 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,411. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley be around $95,932. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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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).
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