Accounting at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Missouri State University - Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Missouri 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.

Missouri State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Missouri State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Missouri State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Missouri 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
	68
	103
	158
	440
	1,049
	1,071

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Missouri State. This makes it the #159 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri State Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $40,840. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Missouri State. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	67
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Missouri State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Missouri State. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Missouri State, 65% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	119

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Insurance
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Construction Management
• Hospitality 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29,760	$38,340
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Managers	7,630	$136,520
Financial Analysts	4,280	$91,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,770	$39,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.