Accounting at Villanova University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Villanova University stacks up to those at other schools.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and approximately 11,032 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Villanova.

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

Villanova Accounting Degrees Available

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

Villanova Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Villanova performed in these rankings.

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 Villanova 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
	3
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	64
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	84

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Villanova. This makes it the #91 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Villanova Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Villanova is $69,420. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 50% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 93 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Villanova in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Villanova since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Villanova 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Villanova Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 55 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Villanova, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Villanova does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Villanova, 82% 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 Villanova University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Real Estate
• Taxation
• Marketing

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 PA, the home state for Villanova University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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 Alertjean under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.