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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 2nd in Virginia. In fact, 1,858 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from GMU take out $20,638 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $28,976.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 39% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 61% are male.

Accounting majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $17,826 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 75% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from Old Dominion take out $25,263 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Old Dominion University Report

#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $19,893. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $546.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,878.

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#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Washington and Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

Women make up 35% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Washington and Lee University Report

With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in accounting at Strayer University - Virginia, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Accounting majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out an average of $40,798 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in accounting at Radford, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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