Accounting at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Liberty University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Liberty University Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Liberty University does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Liberty University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Liberty University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	7
	8
	15
	34
	35
	67
	73
	142
	145
	150
	264
	288
	353
	393
	715
	973

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Liberty University. This makes it the #11 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Liberty University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Liberty University is $45,519. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Liberty University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Liberty University.

Liberty University Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Liberty University are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Liberty University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 212 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Liberty University in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Liberty University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	132
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Liberty University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 188 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Liberty University, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Liberty University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	99
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Liberty University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	436

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	41,690	$43,140
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Financial Managers	15,180	$164,030
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.