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Best Accounting Schools Near El Paso, TX (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
El Paso, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs. El Paso has a population of about 681,723. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning accounting-related role is Financial Manager at a median $131,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Accounting Schools to El Paso
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer accounting programs near El Paso, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from El Paso city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from El Paso.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas accounting page.
Accounting Wages Near El Paso
El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor
$65,990
El Paso, TX
$73,404
Financial Manager
$131,580
El Paso, TX
$146,363
Financial Analyst
$79,320
El Paso, TX
$88,231
Budget Analyst
$77,960
El Paso, TX
$86,719
Tax Preparer
$59,990
El Paso, TX
$66,730
Tax Examiner and Collector
$58,200
TX statewide
$64,739
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk
$41,530
El Paso, TX
$46,196
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
El Paso at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Accounting-related employment in El Paso County
3,359 workers, 351 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other El Paso-Area Cities With Accounting Programs
How many accredited accounting schools are near El Paso, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs near El Paso. The closest is Southwest University at El Paso in El Paso, TX (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (79.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying accounting roles near El Paso?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying accounting-related roles near El Paso are: Financial Manager ($131,580), Financial Analyst ($79,320), Budget Analyst ($77,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Socorro instead of El Paso?
Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso and has its own set of local accounting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
