by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UT Austin ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.
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Ranked at #11 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UT Austin is in the top 1% of the country for accounting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 226 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 253 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 306 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UT Austin. This makes it the #3 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in accounting in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Austin go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,656 a year. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's accounting program at UT Austin make a median salary of $65,543. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Austin, accounting students borrow a median amount of $19,462 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at UT Austin is $437 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
Of the 226 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in accounting from UT Austin in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 92 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 10 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 306 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 71 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 158 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
| Other Races | 12 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 873 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 391 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 278 |
| Management Information Systems | 181 |
| Marketing | 160 |
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