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Accounting at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Liberty University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 448 accounting degrees were granted at Liberty University.

Online Class Availability at Liberty University

Many students take online classes at Liberty University. Of 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Liberty University

These rankings give you a sense of how Liberty University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#15 of 21
Best Value	Virginia	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#171 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#253 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#903 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1050 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Liberty University

Students who complete Liberty University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,564
2 years	$48,342
3 years	$55,159
4 years	$59,042
5 years	$69,456

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Liberty University report median earnings of $59,042, compared with $50,359 for all Liberty University graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Liberty University is $29,854.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Liberty University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Liberty University are 62% women (276) and 38% men (172).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 38 associate’s accounting graduates at Liberty University, 82% were women (31) and 18% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 16% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 198 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Liberty University, 59% were women (116) and 41% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	133
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University, below the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 134 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Liberty University, 63% were women (84) and 37% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	17
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	28

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Liberty University

The Accounting program at Liberty University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	448

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Liberty University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.