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Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 114 accounting majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 86th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#86 of 723 for accounting →
Graduates a year1142% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1320whole school

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Where accounting happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the accounting ranking

  1. Pace University 81
  2. University of San Francisco 81
  3. DePaul University 81
  4. University of Dayton 81
  5. University of Kansas 81
  6. Yeshiva University 80
  7. Seattle University 80
  8. University of Kentucky 80

Other strong majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with every school we score in accounting. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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