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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

16 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the accounting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

About 88% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 12% are male.

Accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $17,348 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 32% are male.

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

Women make up 83% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $26,599.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rappahannock Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

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American National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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New River Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach 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 Colleges 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 16 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.

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