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Accounting at Louisiana State University-Shreveport

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is in Shreveport, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 accounting degrees were awarded at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

Studying Online at Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Online coursework is an option at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. Of 10,749 students, 8,719 (81%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 953 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Louisiana State University-Shreveport

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana State University-Shreveport’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#2 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#16 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#239 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#380 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1067 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Graduates of Louisiana State University-Shreveport’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,219
2 years	$47,260
3 years	$52,632
4 years	$58,461
5 years	$68,762

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Louisiana State University-Shreveport report median earnings of $58,461, compared with $52,201 for all Louisiana State University-Shreveport graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Louisiana State University-Shreveport stands at $30,624.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Louisiana State University-Shreveport are 81% women (13) and 19% men (3).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Among the 16 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Louisiana State University-Shreveport

This Accounting program at Louisiana State University-Shreveport offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	16

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Louisiana State University-Shreveport work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.