Accounting at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,641 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 85 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.

Missouri State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Missouri State 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 Missouri 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 Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	68
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	103
	1,049

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Missouri State. This makes it the #159 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri State Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $40,840. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri State. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	67
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Missouri State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Missouri State in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Missouri State, 65% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Insurance
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Construction Management
• Hospitality 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29,760	$38,340
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Managers	7,630	$136,520
Financial Analysts	4,280	$91,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,770	$39,640

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.