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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,951 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,098 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 559 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for accounting students. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

JMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Accounting Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Virginia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, DeVry University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Virginia are $15,032 per year.

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#9

Averett University

Danville, VA
$37,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Averett University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AU are $37,050 per year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 a year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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