Accounting at Jackson State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Jackson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

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

Jackson State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at Jackson 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Jackson State Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in accounting.

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	45

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance & Financial Management
• Business Administration & 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 Jackson State University.

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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.