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2021 Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi

5 Colleges
573 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,258 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MississippiAccounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 573 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 47,064 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.2% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Mississippi has taken the #1 spot in this year's accounting ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population. Ole Miss also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Mississippi rankings.

The student loan default rate at Ole Miss is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,956 students take at least one class online at Ole Miss. There are roughly 2,532 part time students in attendance at Ole Miss.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Mississippi State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Mississippi list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 6,015 students at Mississippi State that take at least one class online. About 4,224 of the students at Mississippi State are attending part time.

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University of Southern Mississippi earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population. Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Mississippi list.

The student loan default rate at Southern Miss is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,805 students at Southern Miss that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,556 part time students in attendance at Southern Miss.

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Mississippi College comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton. MC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Mississippi list.

The student loan default rate at MC is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,027 students take at least one class online at MC. About 986 of the students at MC are attending part time.

Full Accounting at Mississippi College Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Jackson State University. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Jackson State also made our Best Colleges for Accounting in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at Jackson State is lower than is typical, just 4.1% of students default in three years. 3,195 of Jackson State students are exclusively distance learners. 2,164 of Jackson State students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,347
Georgia 1,367
Tennessee 832
North Carolina 1,053
Virginia 1,183
South Carolina 620
Kentucky 642
Alabama 1,129
Louisiana 692
Arkansas 527
West Virginia 322

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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