For the first time, the Adkerson School of Accountancy has achieved top 50 rankings for both the undergraduate and the master’s programs. The Commerce Clearing House Public Accounting Report’s 35^th Annual Professors Survey has MSU debuting in its Top 50 national rankings at 28^th for the master’s program and 31^st for undergraduate.

Published in August, the report also shows an impressive ascent for Mississippi State among schools of comparable size. ASAC’s undergraduate program rose to 3^rd this year for programs with 15 or fewer full-time accounting faculty, up from 14^th in 2015. The master’s program is also now ranked 3^rd for schools with 15 or fewer faculty, having been 12^th last year.

This year the report initiated regional rankings as well. Among Southern schools, MSU stands at 7^th for undergraduate and 8^th for graduate.

The survey will help ASAC in recruiting students and faculty, as well as raise its profile in general.

“These rankings show recognition that we have a program with a strong history, which is continuing to advance,” states ASAC Director Shawn Mauldin. “Our students have excellent instruction in the classroom from engaged faculty, and they have opportunities to connect with professionals and gain real work experience. When they graduate, they’re not only prepared to begin accounting careers but also to develop into leaders in the field.”

Mississippi State awards about 100 undergraduate degrees and 35 to 40 master’s degrees in accountancy annually. This year, as in past recent years, ASAC graduate students had 100 percent job placement prior to completion of their education.