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General Accounting at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 69 general accounting degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#127 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#236 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#543 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#127 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#236 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#543 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Accounting graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 61% women (42) and 39% men (27).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 54 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 61% were women (33) and 39% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	8
Asian	10
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

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

General Accounting Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 7 master’s general accounting graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 43% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.