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Overview for Accounting

A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Careers for Accounting Majors

A major in Accounting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Accounting

Top 50 Texas Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
 199
(9.9%)
Open Admissions$10,934 
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
 103
(8.7%)
 - 
University of Houston
Houston, TX
 370
(7.8%)
Less Selective$13,402 
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
 184
(7.7%)
Moderately Selective$18,000 
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
 36
(7.3%)
Less Selective$11,006 
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
 38
(7.0%)
Moderately Selective$26,834 
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX
 23
(6.6%)
Less Selective$20,510 
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Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
 45
(5.6%)
Less Selective$14,831 
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
 21
(5.5%)
Highly Selective$18,380 
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX
 37
(5.4%)
Moderately Selective$11,241 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.