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Undergraduate Accounting at University of Southern Mississippi

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Southern Mississippi. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 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

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Accounting Rankings

College Factual ranks University of Southern Mississippi among the top schools in the country for accounting, coming in at #597 out of 1,049 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	597 of 1,049
Best Accounting Schools in Mississippi	5 of 12
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	94 of 239

Undergraduate Accounting Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is each degree level offered in accounting at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	64
Master’s	14

University of Southern Mississippi Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern Mississippi awarded 64 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi holds a strong position among schools offering accounting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	3
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	66
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi report a median salary of $50,353 a year. This is below $51,802, the median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Southern Mississippi, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $20,200 in student loans. This is lower than $25,231, the typical median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,094	$11,888
Fees	$110	$110

Find out more about University of Southern Mississippi tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 44% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Accounting at University of Southern Mississippi

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Southern Mississippi. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Accounting	14

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License More about our data sources and methodologies.