Accounting at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 22,456 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 293 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ole Miss.

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

Ole Miss Accounting Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss 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	6
Most Popular Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Accounting Schools	15
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Accounting Schools	112
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292

In 2019, 115 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ole Miss. This makes it the #34 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 293 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ole Miss. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Ole Miss since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	259
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Ole Miss Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 115 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Ole Miss. About 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Ole Miss, 95% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	109
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Accounting and Related Services

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 University of Mississippi.

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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

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