Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Bachelor of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

66.8 of 100, rank 25 of 100

Cost (20%)

10.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

6.2 of 10

Completion (15%)

3.7 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

9.3 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

9.5 of 10

Credits

120

Format

On Campus

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 8, 2026.

LSU pairs its 120-hour accounting degree with an internal auditing minor. The minor comes from one of only two U.S. schools the Institute of Internal Auditors calls a Center for Internal Audit Success. Each summer 100 to 150 students in that program work paid internal audit internships across the country.

The Department of Accounting in the E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University offers this Bachelor of Science in Accounting. LSU is a public university in Baton Rouge. Classes are taught in person on campus.

• If you're a Louisiana student, you get a degree that meets the state's education rules to take the certified public accountant (CPA) exam.
• If you're planning the extra 30 hours for a Louisiana license, many students choose LSU's Master of Accountancy right after the bachelor's.
• If you're eyeing Texas CPA licensure, the department teaches the accounting research and ethics courses the Texas board requires.
• If you want internal audit work, the minor is open to all LSU students.
• If you're aiming at energy employers, graduates have been hired by ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Chevron and Entergy.

The degree covers auditing, corporate accounting, government accounting, information systems and tax planning and compliance. The internal auditing minor adds Internal Auditing I, Internal Auditing II, Case Studies in Internal Auditing and Governance, Risk & Controls. Students in the minor learn by doing, with activity-based work on assessing risk, improving governance and fixing business processes.

Internship in Accounting, ACCT 4231, puts you in at least 20 hours a week of accounting work under a professional's supervision. The department also hosts Beta Alpha Psi, the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and the Undergraduate Tax Association.

The degree is a 120-hour program. Louisiana's CPA license needs 30 more hours. Many students earn them in the Master of Accountancy, which the school describes as a fifth-year professional program finishable in 12 months or less. If you complete both the BS and the MAcc, you can meet Texas CPA exam education rules by taking the research and ethics courses.

You'd pay about $268 per credit, according to LSU. Internships carry course credit, and the school notes that internal audit interns are paid between $10 and $32 an hour, depending on location and company policy.

You study on the Baton Rouge campus. Internships earn course credit, in general accounting and in internal auditing. The internal audit minor runs on a calendar-year cycle, with its first course in spring and its last in fall.

The E. J. Ourso College of Business holds AACSB accreditation. The BS meets the Louisiana educational requirements to take the CPA exam. The department celebrates Elijah Watt Sells Award winners for top first-time CPA exam scores, and the MAcc lets you take a CPA Exam Prep course for credit.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A Princeton Review reviewer of the business college said the small class size makes getting access to professors easy and that classes discuss real-world applications. A Niche reviewer in 2025 called the faculty knowledgeable and supportive.

A Reddit commenter in late 2025 said they had a job lined up with Deloitte without going for a master's. The school says graduates are hired by EY, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC, and a 2021 graduate credits accounting professors for helping the move into public accounting.

• How do you join the internal auditing minor, and when does the spring-to-fall cycle start?
• Which research and ethics courses satisfy Texas rules, and when should you take them?
• How many credits does the Master of Accountancy add after the BS, and can you start it right away?
• How does the department help you find internships for credit?

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