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General Accounting at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State University sits in Petersburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 general accounting degrees were granted at Virginia State University.

Studying Online at Virginia State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia State University. Of 5,605 students, 190 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 131 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Virginia State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Virginia State University are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Virginia State University

Of the 15 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Virginia State University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	14
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia State University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Virginia State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.