text: ut austin masters in professional accounting program? hello,  i have been admitted to the univ of texas austin mpa program and have recieved scholarships as well. i am looking to establish a career in corp finance, investment mgmt. etc. anyone who has attended/ knows anything about the program? how is it viewed by prospective employers? plus, what kind of a place is austin tx? i have a engineering undergrad degree. ut is an excellent school.  their business school is first rate (not ranked in the top ten -- but ranked highly).  employers will take a degree from ut seriously.  personally, i think an mba is better than an accounting degree -- but accountants from good schools have no problems getting jobs.  i've only been to austin once -- great city.  i have friends from austin who say it is the best place in the world.  one problem the town has is that people go there, fall in love with the place & never leave.