Accounting at Virginia Highlands Community College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Virginia Highlands Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,086.

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

VHCC Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

VHCC Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at VHCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Virginia Highlands Community College.

VHCC Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at VHCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at VHCC are white. Around 100% 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 Virginia Highlands Community College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Virginia Highlands Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Highlands Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Accounting and Related Services	4

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management
• Business Support & Assistant Services

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 Highlands Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.