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General Accounting at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 154 general accounting degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Mississippi State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 10
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#88 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#239 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 10
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#88 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#239 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Mississippi State University are 47% women (73) and 53% men (81).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 110 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Mississippi State University, 46% were women (51) and 54% were men (59).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	98
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 44 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 50% were women (22) and 50% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.