Taxation at Mississippi State University

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

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 Taxation section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Taxation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Taxation

Mississippi State Taxation Rankings

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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in taxation from Mississippi State. This makes it the #36 most popular school for taxation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in taxation, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Taxation Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Taxation Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Taxation from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in taxation each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a taxation master's degree from Mississippi State, 100% 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 taxation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Construction Management
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting

Careers That Taxation Grads May Go Into

A degree in taxation 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
Tax Preparers	410	$28,770
Financial Examiners	160	$81,800

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.