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Accounting at Mississippi College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what Mississippi College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi College is in Clinton, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 accounting degrees were awarded at Mississippi College.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi College

Many students take online classes at Mississippi College. Among 4,164 students, 456 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,507 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Mississippi College

Use these rankings to compare Mississippi College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#6 of 13
Best Value	Mississippi	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#111 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#212 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#681 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#853 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#6 of 13
Best Value	Mississippi	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#111 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#212 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#681 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#853 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Mississippi College

Those who finish Mississippi College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,337
2 years	$49,278
3 years	$54,880
4 years	$56,636
5 years	$71,598

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Mississippi College take home a median $56,636, compared with $52,825 for all Mississippi College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Mississippi College stands at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Mississippi College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Mississippi College are 53% women (18) and 47% men (16).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi College

Of the 19 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Mississippi College, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 32% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Mississippi College

Of the 15 master’s accounting graduates at Mississippi College, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College, higher than 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 Mississippi College

The Accounting program at Mississippi College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	28
Accounting Management	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Mississippi College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.