Accounting at University of Mississippi

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 University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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

Ole Miss Accounting Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	188
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Ole Miss Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Ole Miss, 90% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Other Accounting and Related Services

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 University of Mississippi.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

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