Undergraduate Accounting at Mississippi State University

Here is an overview of this program at Mississippi State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Accounting Rankings

#254 in the U.S.

#2 in Mississippi

#37 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Mississippi State University as a strong choice for accounting, placing at #254 out of 1,049 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	254 of 1,049
Best Accounting Schools in Mississippi	2 of 12
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	37 of 239

Undergraduate Accounting Degrees at Mississippi State University

The table below lists every degree level available for accounting at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	110
Master’s	44

Mississippi State University Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Mississippi State University handed out 110 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is in the top 15% of the country for accounting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	2
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	37
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$67,886 Bachelor's Median Salary

Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at Mississippi State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,886 a year. This is higher than $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Mississippi State University, accounting students accumulate a median of $21,500 in student loans. This is below $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student debt for Accounting majors with a bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,500 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,110	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150

Learn more about Mississippi State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University were White. Approximately 89% of graduates fell into 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.

Ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at Mississippi State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	98
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Accounting at Mississippi State University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Mississippi State University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Accounting	44

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.