Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 108 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Louisiana 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
	6
	7
	7
	117
	128
	148
	242
	307
	356
	379

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #104 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $52,543. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Louisiana State University awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Louisiana 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	83
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 49 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Louisiana State University, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	159

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	20,140	$37,180
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Financial Managers	5,280	$106,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,460	$39,250
Tax Preparers	1,430	$39,590

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.