2024 Best Accounting Schools in Mississippi
11
Colleges in Mississippi
946
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 946 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Accounting School
Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Accounting Rankings by Degree Level
The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Schools in Mississippi.
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Best Schools for Accounting in Mississippi
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Mississippi Schools in Accounting
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MS
429
Accounting Degrees Awarded
University of Mississippi is a good decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.
There were roughly 429 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from University of Mississippi
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MS
169
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Mississippi State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 169 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in accounting from Mississippi State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MS
67
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to check out Mississippi College. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MC is a great college overall.
There were about 67 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from Mississippi College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MS
99
Accounting Degrees Awarded
University of Southern Mississippi is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in accounting from University of Southern Mississippi
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MS
Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
There were approximately 19 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Millsaps in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in accounting from Millsaps College
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In MS
Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belhaven is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from Belhaven University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MS
45
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 45 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in accounting from Jackson State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MS
Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland. This university ranks 10th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 17 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in accounting from Copiah-Lincoln Community College
ICC is a small public college located in the remote town of Fulton. This college ranks 15th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from Itawamba Community College
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