Accounting at Delta State University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Delta State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and approximately 2,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Delta State University in 2021, 19 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Delta State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Delta State University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Delta State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Delta State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	84
	102
	211
	324
	415
	430
	457
	518
	548
	560
	615
	846
	943
	1,021
	1,161

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Delta State University. This makes it the #416 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Delta State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Delta State University.

Delta State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Delta State University. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Delta State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	510	$45,590
Business Professors	500	$94,150
Budget Analysts	480	$62,940
Credit Analysts	360	$60,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.