Accounting at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from VSU.

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

VSU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

VSU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at VSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 VSU 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
	212
	221
	250
	257
	321
	348
	363
	386
	447
	479
	596
	765
	810
	902
	963

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from VSU. This makes it the #213 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at VSU awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at VSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 23 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VSU, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from VSU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Credit Analysts	2,320	$70,040
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2,020	$50,490
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670
Budget Analysts	1,730	$70,050

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.