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. Of the 915 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University in 2021, 32 of them were accounting majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	495

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Jackson State. This makes it the #349 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Jackson State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jackson State is $35,514. 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 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Jackson State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Jackson State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 13 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Jackson State, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Jackson State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.