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Accounting at Mississippi State University

107 Bachelor's Degrees
62 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at Mississippi State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Mississippi State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Accounting Rankings

Mississippi State was ranked #191 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 137
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 141
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 161
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Accounting Schools 191
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 264
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 284
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 286
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 315
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 330
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 353
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 379
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 704
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 893

Popularity of Accounting at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Mississippi State. This makes it the #79 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

$40,087 Bachelor's Median Salary
$55,551 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,087 a year. This is less than $46,292, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from Mississippi State make a median salary of $55,551 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from Mississippi State Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State, accounting students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at Mississippi State is $262 per month.


 

Accounting Student Diversity 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 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mississippi State. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 76
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Mississippi State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mississippi State. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 95% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 453
Marketing 219
Finance & Financial Management 90
Management Information Systems 47
Construction Management 39

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