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General Accounting at Mississippi College

If you plan to study General Accounting, take a look at what Mississippi College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi College is in Clinton, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 general accounting degrees were granted at Mississippi College.

Studying Online at Mississippi College

Online coursework is an option 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.

General Accounting Rankings at Mississippi College

Use these rankings to compare Mississippi College’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#6 of 10
Best Value	Mississippi	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#92 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#146 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#535 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#620 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#6 of 10
Best Value	Mississippi	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#92 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#146 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#535 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#620 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Mississippi College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Mississippi College are 61% women (17) and 39% men (11).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi College

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General 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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi College, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Mississippi College

Among the 9 master’s general accounting graduates at Mississippi College, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Mississippi College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, 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.