Accounting at Stratford University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Stratford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stratford University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 1,947 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Stratford University Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Stratford University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Stratford University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Stratford University Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Stratford University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Stratford University.

Stratford University Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Stratford University. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Stratford University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stratford University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• International Business
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Stratford University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	41,690	$43,140
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Financial Managers	15,180	$164,030
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.