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Accounting at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,711. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from MUW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

MUW Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

MUW Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at MUW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at MUW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 634
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 703
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 826
Most Popular Accounting Schools 844
Most Focused Accounting Schools 944
Best Accounting Schools 999

Accounting Student Demographics at MUW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Mississippi University for Women.

MUW Accounting Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from MUW. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

MUW Gender Breakdown of Accounting Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at MUW 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 University for Women with a bachelor's in accounting.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at Mississippi University for Women
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University for Women.

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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