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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

10 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

With 1,921 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #12 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in accounting at Liberty University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Liberty University take out $26,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 79% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $22,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 95% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $17,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $33,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in accounting at John Tyler Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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American National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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University of the Potomac - VA Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Vienna, University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Georgia 2,330
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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