Mississippi contains 20 schools that offer tax accounting programs. University of Mississippi Main Campus, the highest-ranking tax accounting school in MS, has a total student population of 15,932 and is the 1306th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 20 tax accounting schools in Mississippi, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Antonelli College comes out as the most expensive ($19,503/yr), with Northwest Mississippi Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,877/yr.
Tax Accounting students from Mississippi schools who go on to become tax accountants, accountants, forensic accountants, tax preparers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Tax preparers make on average $36,060 per year and there are about 61,130 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Mississippi alone, there are 740 employed tax preparers earning an average yearly salary of $26,320. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $53,950/yr and there are 4,340 employed.
Also, within the tax accounting schools in Mississippi, the average student population is 2,783 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from tax accounting, there are 2225 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,759 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,828, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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