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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$45,533 Avg Salary
$27,585 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for accounting students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for accounting students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at University of Southern Mississippi Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Millsaps College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Millsaps is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

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#8

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Mississippi ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Strayer University - Mississippi is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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