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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

30 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 237 students majoring in accounting at GMU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,158. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $491, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $33,554 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Liberty University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $19,523 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $387.

Full Accounting at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from Old Dominion take out $30,819 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Old Dominion University Report

#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 37% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $21,848 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $526.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at VCU take out an average of $25,021 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in accounting at URichmond, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Washington and Lee University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from Washington and Lee take out $19,229 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Washington and Lee University Report

Strayer University - Virginia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

About 71% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Virginia accumulate an average of around $46,420 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Strayer University - Virginia Report

#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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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

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 26 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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