2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Accounting 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 Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for accounting students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
On average, accounting graduates from Liberty University take out $26,055 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Accounting majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $18,402 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 52 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $546.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.
Strayer University - Virginia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Virginia carry an average student debt load of $60,895.
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William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Accounting majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $10,778 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Accounting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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