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Accounting at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Virginia Community College sits in Annandale, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 63 accounting graduations were recorded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Northern Virginia Community College

Many students take online classes at Northern Virginia Community College. Of 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) studied exclusively online and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Northern Virginia Community College

Use these rankings to compare Northern Virginia Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#3 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#196 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#203 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Northern Virginia Community College

Those who finish Northern Virginia Community College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,911
2 years	$51,235
3 years	$53,059
4 years	$56,358
5 years	$62,787

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take home a median $56,358, compared with $51,457 for all Northern Virginia Community College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Northern Virginia Community College stands at $17,062.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 70% women (44) and 30% men (19).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Of the 30 associate’s accounting graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, 70% were women (21) and 30% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, above the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Northern Virginia Community College

This Accounting program at Northern Virginia Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Accounting	63

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Northern Virginia Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.