Department of Accounting
Department of Accounting Graduate Outcomes
Average Salary of $62,143
100% Employment at Graduation
Employers and Industries
- BKD, LLP
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- CRI
- Crowe LLP
- Deloitte
- Dempsey, Vantrease & Follis
- Elliott Davis
- EY
- FMC
- Frazier & Deeter, LLC
- HCA
- Kraft CPAs PLLC
- KPMG
- LBMC
- Marcum LLP
- Puryear & Noonan CPAs
- PWC
- PYA, PC
- State of Tennessee – several departments
- Tractor Supply Company
- Over 80 other companies!
Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate, 2015-2019
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Accountancy | 86.10% | 87.40% | 82.30% | 81.70% | 78.90% |
2019 CPA Exam Pass Rates
| MTSU | Comparables | Competitors | Aspirants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Testing Events | 59.0% | 48.9% | 53.9% | 56.5% |
| Advanced Degree* | 53.3% | 59.7% | 45.3% | 49.3% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 61.5% | 44.6% | 54.4% | 56.8% |
| First-Time | 66.5% | 53.8% | 55.5% | 63.3% |
| First-Time Advanced Degree* | 55.8% | 55.9% | 48.7% | 48.3% |
| First-Time Bachelor’s Degree | 68.8% | 48.1% | 55.6% | 63.6% |
| AUD | 62.7% | 57.1% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| BEC | 69.2% | 55.8% | 60.0% | 75.6% |
| FAR | 61.2% | 45.0% | 50.8% | 56.4% |
| REG | 74.4% | 59.4% | 57.7% | 66.8% |
- MTSU students score better than the Comparables, Competitors and Aspirants group averages.
- Comparables include University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Ball State, Louisiana Tech, Southern Mississippi, University of Texas-El Paso, and Wright State.
- Competitors include East Tennessee State University, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Tennessee Tech, and Western Kentucky University.
- Aspirants include University of Alabama, Auburn University, and Mississippi State University.
