Accounting at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 5,834 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 65 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Permian Basin.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

UT Permian Basin Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UT Permian Basin

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UT Permian Basin offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UT Permian Basin Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UT Permian Basin performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UT Permian Basin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Accounting Schools	134
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	159
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
Best Accounting Schools	272
Most Popular Accounting Schools	290
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	348

In 2019, 12 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UT Permian Basin. This makes it the #348 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UT Permian Basin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

UT Permian Basin Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 65 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Permian Basin. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Permian Basin Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 12 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UT Permian Basin. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Permian Basin also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Credit Analysts	7,700	$81,540
Business Professors	6,060	$110,450
Budget Analysts	4,370	$77,900
Financial Examiners	4,210	$84,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.