Accounting at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
Mississippi State Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Mississippi State Accounting Rankings
The accounting major at Mississippi 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.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Accounting Student Demographics at Mississippi State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State Accounting Bachelor’s Program
About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 93 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mississippi State Accounting Master’s Program
Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Mississippi State, 87% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in accounting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
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 Mississippi 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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