Schools With Strong Accounting Programs

University of Texas in Austin

• The University of Texas in Austin offers the top-rated graduate and undergraduate accounting program in the country, according to a 2010 ranking by US News & World Report. This program is part of the McCombs School of Business. Students enrolled in the program can pursue an MBA, MPA, BBA or PhD in accounting. Enrolled students also have access to the program's state-of-the-art research centers and accounting tools, including the McCombs Faculty Publications Database and the McCombs Expertise Guide. Over 69 percent of all graduates obtained a full-time position upon graduation.

  University of Texas in Austin
  MBA Program, 1 University Station, B6004
  Austin, TX 78712
  512-471-7698
  mca.mccombs.utexas.edu

University of Pennsylvania

• The University of Pennsylvania offers the second-best accounting program in the country, according to a 2010 report by US News & World Report. This program is included in the Wharton School of Business, and faculty members are considered some of the best in the field. Students enrolled in this program study the complexity of world financial markets, economics, and finance, and use an interdisciplinary approach to understanding accounting. Students may pursue an undergraduate degree or enroll in the university's Doctoral or MBA graduate program. According to US News, over 65 percent of all graduates obtained a full-time position in the field upon graduation.

  University of Pennsylvania
  3730 Walnut Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-898-6183
  wharton.upenn.edu

University of Chicago

• The University of Chicago offers the third-best accounting program in the country, according to a 2010 finding by US News & World Report. This program is included in the Booth School of Business, and students may pursue an undergraduate degree in accounting or a PhD. Students enrolled in this program study traditional accounting concepts, as well as cognitive psychology, economics and finance, according to the program's website. Students may also pursue fellowships and scholarships that award stipends and state-of-the-art technology, including top-rated laptops. Over 73 percent of graduates had obtained a full-time position upon graduation.

  University of Chicago
  5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60637
  773-702-7369
  chicagobooth.edu