Accounting at Mississippi State University

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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,974. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mississippi State.

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

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Mississippi State 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 Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	131
Most Popular Accounting Schools	154
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	225
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	404
Best Accounting Schools	441
Most Focused Accounting Schools	599
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	654

In 2019, 47 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Mississippi State. This makes it the #131 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mississippi State. About 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	78
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 47 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Mississippi State. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Mississippi State, 94% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.