Accounting at Averett University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Averett University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

AU is located in Danville, Virginia and approximately 887 students attend the school each year. Of the 258 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Averett University in 2021, 4 of them were accounting majors.

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

AU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at AU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? AU offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

AU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at AU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at AU 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
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	335
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	489
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	967
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	978

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in accounting from AU. This makes it the #468 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at AU

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

AU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from AU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at AU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at AU 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 Averett University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from AU. About 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. AU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from AU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Averett University with a master'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

AU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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 Averett University.

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.