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 Southern University and A & M 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Southern University and A & M College was ranked #1,201 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #18 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern University and A & M College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southern University and A & M College was $375 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,973 | $4,973 |
| Fees | $4,367 | $11,747 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,430 | $9,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,975 | $3,975 |
Learn more about Southern University and A & M College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southern University and A & M College in Accounting walked away with an average of $32,500 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College is $33,993 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.7% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 93.5% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at Southern University and A & M College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 32 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 13 |
| Marketing | 16 |
*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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