Accounting at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. Of the 726 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 30 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.

Southern University and A & M College Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Southern University and A & M College Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College 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 Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	560
Most Focused Accounting Schools	864
Best Value Accounting Schools	1,043
Best Accounting Schools	1,249
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How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Southern University and A & M College Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern University and A & M College is $33,461. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% 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 Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Business Administration & 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 Southern University and A & M 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.