by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Virginia State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Virginia State was ranked #1,131 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #24 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia State paid an average of $902 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $395 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,540 | $16,542 |
| Fees | $3,614 | $4,367 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,544 | $11,544 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,675 | $1,675 |
Learn more about Virginia State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia State took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia State make an average of $44,942 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Virginia State accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia State Online Learning page.
About 61.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 81.0% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 41 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | 6 |
| Management Information Systems | 9 |
| Marketing | 23 |
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*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.
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