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Accounting at Mississippi State University

Accounting at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

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

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 Master’s Program

61% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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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.

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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

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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