Accountancy

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Bachelor of Accountancy

Concentrations Offered

International Business

Top 5 Reasons to Study

01

The program provides you access to highly qualified faculty, a network of successful alumni, top firms and businesses, a career center, a stand-alone career fair, internships, and professional organizations that will enhance your career preparation.

02

In order to ensure your academic success, the School offers a tutoring lab and a Peer Assisted Learning System (PALS) in financial accounting, managerial accounting, and Intermediate Accounting I & II.

03

The Adkerson School of Accountancy allows for all study abroad opportunities with the University and College of Business.

04

The content covered in the curriculum also provides the requisite knowledge covered on the CPA exam. High placement rates of our students with the big four, regional firms, and government and industry are a testament to our successful program.

05

The Adkerson School of Accountancy has a robust internship program. Most students complete at least one internship, and many complete two.

Core
Skills

  • Financial Problem-Solving
  • Data Analysis
  • Ethical Reasoning

Sample
Jobs

  • Internal Auditor
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Tax Attorney

Successful Career Outcomes

Near 100% Placement Rate
$67,500 Average Starting Salary

Top
Employment
Industries

  • KPMG
  • Ernst & Young
  • Deloitte

Brag
Points

  • The undergraduate and graduate programs in the Adkerson School of Accountancy have supplemental accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the hallmark of excellence in education.

Accountancy

2025-2026 Major Map

Bachelor of Accountancy

Get the Courses You Need

1st Year

Take courses MA 1313, BIS 1012, MA 1613, ACC 1001, EN 1103, EN 1113

2nd Year

Take courses ACC 2013, ACC 2023, BL 2413, BQA 2113, EC 2113, EC 2123

3rd Year

Take courses ACC 3003, ACC 3013, ACC 3023, ACC 3033, ACC 3053, BIS 3233, BL 3223, BQA 3123

4th Year

Take courses ACC 4013, ACC 4023, ACC 4033, ACC 4043, FIN 3123, MGT 3113, BUS 4853

Hands-On Learning

1st Year

Join student organizations and get involved

Meet with the Accounting Academic Advisor

Familiarize yourself with the Accounting advising canvas class created by the Accounting Academic Advisory

2nd Year

Attend PALs sessions as needed for ACC 2013 and ACC 2203

Attend the tutoring center as needed

Apply for summer leadership and internships

Seek leadership roles in student organizations

3rd Year

Attend PALs sessions as needed for ACC 2013 and ACC 2203

Attend the tutoring center as needed

Join Beta Alpha Psi if criteria are met

Seek out senior internship or summer internship

4th Year

Attend the tutoring center as needed

Seek out a spring internship

Connect with Community

1st Year

Volunteer on or off campus

2nd Year

Attend tabling events and socials as offered by employers

Attend the School of Accountancy’s Spring Banquet if receiving an award or scholarship

3rd Year

Attend tabling events and socials

Attend the Spring Banquet if receiving an award or scholarship

Attend events sponsored by the School of Accountancy

4th Year

Apply for your degree by the deadline

Attend the Spring Banquet if receiving an award or scholarship

Attend events sponsored by the School of Accountancy

Explore the World

1st Year

Consider the International Business concentration

Consider study abroad programs

2nd Year

Consider the International Business concentration

Consider study abroad programs

3rd Year

Consider study abroad programs

4th Year

Consider study abroad programs

Launch Your Career

1st Year

Meet with the Career Center to prepare your resume

Register in Connections via the Career Center

Attend networking opportunities provided by the School of Accountancy

2nd Year

Attend the Adkerson Career Fair in the fall

Attend the University Career Fair in the fall and spring

Seek out internships

Update your resume in Connections

3rd Year

Attend the Adkerson Career Fair in the fall

Attend the University Career Fair in the fall and spring

Update your resume in Connections

Seek out internships

4th Year

Attend the Adkerson Career Fair in the fall

Attend the University Career Fair in the fall and spring

Update your resume in Connections

Apply to jobs or for future education

Alumni
Success

Joe Rice, a 1979 accounting graduate of Mississippi State University’s College of Business, has built a distinguished career in financial advising rooted in humility, hard work, and service. After graduating with an accounting degree, Rice spent 28 years with Merrill Lynch before continuing his career with Raymond James & Associates, where he leads Rice Wealth Advisors in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Recognized nationally by Barron’s and the Financial Times as one of the country’s top financial advisors, Rice credits his success to the strong foundation he received at Mississippi State and the values instilled by his family. Beyond his professional achievements, he remains deeply committed to giving back—serving on the College of Business Executive Advisory Board, including as chair, and supporting numerous community and faith-based organizations—while continuing to champion the student experience and proudly represent the Bulldog spirit.

Student
Testimonial

The Accountancy program here has best prepared me for real life applications in accounting by giving me and other students access to interact with different companies for jobs or internships through tabling events and the accounting career fair every fall. This program does such a good job of making sure we feel prepared going into the workforce after graduation, and I am grateful that I get to be a part of that. 

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