MPA Employment Statistics
Certified Internal Auditor
Demonstrate your core internal audit skills.
Chartered Financial Analyst
Thrive in the competitive I-Banking industry.
Certified Fraud Examiner
Focus on identifying and fighting fraud.
Certified Management Accountant
Explain the “why” behind the numbers.
Certified Public Accountant
Demonstrate your mastery of the profession.
CPA candidates from The University of Texas at Austin typically have higher pass rates than the statewide and national averages on any given part of the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination. Several of our students have received the prestigious American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AIC) Sells Award for earning the highest cumulative scores on their first attempt. Our MPA curriculum lays a solid educational foundation for the CPA Exam.
CPA Exam Pass Rates
2023
UT Austin: 73%
Other Texas Universities: 48%
2022
UT Austin: 86%
Other Texas Universities: 52%
2021
UT Austin: 85%
Other Texas Univerisites: 53%
2020
UT Austin: 88%
Other Texas Universities: 57%
2019
UT Austin: 83%
Other Texas Universities: 54%
The CPA Examination is comprised of four sections:
- AUD: Auditing and Attestation
- BEC: Business Environment and Concepts
- FAR: Financial Accounting and Reporting
- REG: Regulation
AUD
UT Austin: 71%
Other Texas Universities: 47%
BEC
UT Austin: 81%
Other Texas Universities: 46%
FAR
UT Austin: 67%
Other Texas Universities: 43%
REG
UT Austin: 70%
Other Texas Universities: 57%
