Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Louisiana State University 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 Accounting Schools	307

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #104 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Louisiana State University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $52,543. This is 14% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	83
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Louisiana State University in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Louisiana State University, 88% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	20,140	$37,180
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Financial Managers	5,280	$106,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,460	$39,250
Tax Preparers	1,430	$39,590

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.