Accounting at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. Of the 592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 61 of them were accounting majors.

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

VCU Accounting Degrees Available

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

VCU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at VCU 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
	19
	33
	38
	53
	218
	250
	297
	297
	407
	609
	1,055

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in accounting from VCU. This makes it the #298 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $52,310. This is 13% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

VCU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 accounting majors earned their master's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from VCU, 65% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	78

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• 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 Virginia Commonwealth 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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.