Accounting at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mississippi State.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
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Mississippi State Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Mississippi State Accounting Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The accounting major at Mississippi State 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 |
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13 | |
13 | |
91 | |
91 | |
118 | |
223 | |
329 | |
497 | |
599 | |
714 | |
853 | |
989 |
In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Mississippi State. This makes it the #79 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Mississippi State Accounting Graduates
The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $40,087. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.
Accounting Student Demographics at Mississippi State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State Accounting Bachelor’s Program
About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 76 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mississippi State Accounting Master’s Program
Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Mississippi State, 95% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 59 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Accounting
The following accounting concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Accounting | 169 |
Related Majors
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Taxation
- Construction Management
- Management Information Systems
- 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MS | Average Salary in MS |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 12,230 | $38,130 |
Accountants and Auditors | 5,460 | $62,850 |
Financial Managers | 3,670 | $101,840 |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 1,040 | $39,250 |
Financial Analysts | 530 | $74,230 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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