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General Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College sits in Baton Rouge, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 153 general accounting degrees were granted at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Online coursework is an option at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Among 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) studied exclusively online and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#14 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#130 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#557 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#14 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#130 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#557 of 896

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#14 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#130 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#557 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 53% women (81) and 47% men (72).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 109 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 56% were women (61) and 44% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 21% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Among the 42 master’s general accounting graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 45% were women (19) and 55% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Doctoral Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 2 doctoral general accounting graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting doctoral degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Accounting doctoral degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.