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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in accounting.

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

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Missouri State Accounting Rankings

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 Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% 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

Related Majors

• Insurance
• Hospitality Management
• Management Information Systems
• 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 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.