Accounting at Jackson State University

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

66% Women

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 55% 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

100% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

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
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	510	$45,590
Business Professors	500	$94,150
Budget Analysts	480	$62,940
Credit Analysts	360	$60,220

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
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