Accounting at Washington and Lee University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Washington and Lee University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183. In 2021, 46 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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

Washington and Lee Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Washington and Lee Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee 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
	7
	35
	37
	55
	80
	305
	412
	424
	688

Accounting Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Washington and Lee awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Washington and Lee 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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000
Financial Examiners	1,920	$80,700
Credit Analysts	1,730	$85,090

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:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.