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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia

12 Colleges
$50,098 Avg Salary
$27,265 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for accounting students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for accounting students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Full Accounting at George Mason University Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for accounting students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax.

Full Accounting at Stratford University Report

#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #9, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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With a ranking of #10, Virginia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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
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 12 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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