Accounting at University of Southern Mississippi

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Accounting Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss 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
	169
	187
	258
	260
	429
	786
	895
	1,110

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Southern Miss. This makes it the #259 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southern Miss Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $36,779. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Miss. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Southern Miss 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 University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	62
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Miss Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Southern Miss awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Southern Miss, 90% 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 University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss 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 University of Southern Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	99

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• 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 University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.