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General Accounting at University of Mississippi

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Mississippi is located in University, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 275 general accounting degrees were granted at University of Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Mississippi. Of 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Mississippi’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 10
Best Value	Mississippi	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#203 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#233 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 10
Best Value	Mississippi	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#203 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#233 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at University of Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at University of Mississippi are 45% women (123) and 55% men (152).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 217 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 43% were women (94) and 57% were men (123).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	190
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	9
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 56 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Mississippi, 50% were women (28) and 50% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Doctoral Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 2 doctoral general accounting degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, 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.