by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Louisiana State University is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #135 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $393 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,924 | $20,601 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,708 | $12,708 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,686 | $7,686 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University in Accounting walked away with an average of $19,854 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University is $56,840 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Louisiana State University accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 50.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020, 16.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 130 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 158 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 257 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 27 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 143 |
| Human Resource Management | 10 |
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*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.
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