Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 30,983 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2019, 180 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.

Louisiana State University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Louisiana State University 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
Most Focused Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Accounting Schools	67
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Accounting Schools	188
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	192
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	278
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	458
Most Focused Accounting Schools	483

In 2019, 54 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #105 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 180 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	145
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Louisiana State University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Louisiana State University, 81% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Business Professors	1,240	$80,310
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	610	$51,510
Budget Analysts	380	$67,710
Credit Analysts	260	$63,690

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.