The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

62.7 of 100

Cost (20%)

0.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

10.0 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.5 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

10.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

10.0 of 10

Credits

120

Format

On Campus

Time to Finish

48 months

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

AACSB Accounting

Accounting accreditation listed by AACSB

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 8, 2026.

This is a McCombs School of Business degree that builds a full business base first and accounting depth second. Its integrated MPA path lets you take several graduate courses at undergraduate tuition rates on the way to a master's.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting is offered by the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, a public university. You'll attend classes in person on the Austin campus. Freshmen and external transfers apply through UT Admissions.

• Students who want public accounting, government or industry work: the degree targets entry-level competence in all three.
• Future master's students: the integrated MPA path pairs the BBA with a Master in Professional Accounting.
• Current UT undergraduates in other majors: McCombs accepts internal transfers for fall and spring.
• Students who like rules and detail: the program describes its students as analytical and careful with standards.

The degree gives you a broad overall education and a solid grounding in the common body of knowledge of business administration. Accounting coursework then teaches you to prepare and examine financial records, use financial analysis techniques and understand business transactions.

You learn to present financial statements that support decisions and to check that statements follow laws and regulations. You also learn to prepare tax returns. The program doesn't offer tracks, concentrations or specializations. Students who want to specialize apply to the master's in professional accounting.

The required courses are listed in the McCombs undergraduate degree plan for the accounting major.

The integrated MPA path lets McCombs students earn a BBA in accounting and an MPA, and the school says you save both time and money. Several graduate courses are taken at undergraduate tuition rates along the way.

UT Austin reports about $2,061 per credit for this program. On the integrated MPA path, graduate courses taken during your undergraduate years are billed at undergraduate tuition rates.

It's an in-person degree on the Austin campus. You study alongside McCombs business majors in the same school. Current UT students can move into the major by applying for an internal transfer, and McCombs accepts those students for the fall and spring semesters.

McCombs holds AACSB accreditation for both business and accounting. The school describes the undergraduate degree as traditionally recognized as one of the premier accounting degrees in the country.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

• What GPA and prerequisite courses do I need for an internal transfer into McCombs?
• When should I apply for the integrated MPA, and which graduate courses count at undergraduate rates?
• How do the degree plan's accounting courses line up with the Texas certified public accountant (CPA) exam requirements?
• Which student organizations at McCombs connect accounting majors with firms?

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