MSU鈥檚 Adkerson School of Accountancy rated among top in country
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斒炫俑锯檚 Adkerson School of Accountancy鈥檚 graduate and undergraduate programs are once again rated among the nation鈥檚 best by a leading accounting newsletter.
The 2016 Commerce Clearing House Public Accounting Report ranks both the Adkerson School of Accountancy鈥檚 master鈥檚 and undergraduate programs No. 3 nationally among programs with 15 or fewer fulltime faculty, up from No. 14 and No. 12 rankings in 2015, respectively.
MSU鈥檚 accounting programs also are among the nation鈥檚 best regardless of faculty size. The master鈥檚 accounting program is ranked No. 28, while the undergraduate program came in ranked at No. 31. The 2016 rankings mark the accounting school鈥檚 first entry into the top 50 of the overall rankings. The rankings are based on a survey of accounting professors from across the country.
鈥淲e have an excellent accounting program with top-notch faculty, and we graduate some very talented individuals,鈥 熟女少妇College of Business Dean Sharon Oswald said. 鈥淚t means a great deal to me that accounting faculty nationwide recognize the outstanding job our faculty members do in preparing these students for meaningful careers in accounting.鈥
In addition to the national recognition, the Adkerson School of Accountancy was recognized on a regional level. The 2016 rankings list MSU鈥檚 undergraduate programs at No. 7 in the South and graduate programs at No. 8.
鈥淭he 2016 Public Accounting Report rankings confirm that the Adkerson School of Accountancy provides excellent undergraduate and graduate accounting education,鈥 School of Accountancy Director Shawn Mauldin said.聽鈥淭hese rankings, in conjunction with high placement rates and separate AACSB accounting accreditation, is truly a testament to our outstanding faculty and high-quality accounting students.鈥
Housed in MSU鈥檚 College of Business, the Adkerson School of Accountancy graduates approximately 100 bachelor鈥檚 degree candidates and 35-40 master鈥檚 degree candidates every year.聽 The accounting program has a 100 percent job placement rate. The school offers a bachelor鈥檚 in accountancy and an accounting minor for undergraduate students. For graduate students, the school offers professional accountancy and taxation master鈥檚 programs.
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