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Accounting at ECPI University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at ECPI University. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 accounting graduations were recorded at ECPI University.

Online Class Availability at ECPI University

Many students take online classes at ECPI University. Of 12,572 students, 3,365 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,498 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at ECPI University

Use these rankings to compare ECPI University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#15 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#20 of 21
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#216 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#245 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#877 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1088 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from ECPI University

Students who complete ECPI University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,281
2 years	$37,856
3 years	$41,953
4 years	$46,620
5 years	$49,094

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from ECPI University earn a median of $46,620, compared with $54,779 for all ECPI University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from ECPI University stands at $40,701.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at ECPI University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at ECPI University are 50% women (11) and 50% men (11).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at ECPI University

Of the 22 bachelor’s accounting graduates at ECPI University, 50% were women (11) and 50% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at ECPI University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 59% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at ECPI University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at ECPI University

The Accounting program at ECPI University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	22

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at ECPI University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.