Accounting at American National University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at American National University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American National University is located in Salem, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,072. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from American National University.

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

American National University Accounting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at American National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

American National University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at American National University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at American National University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Best Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	173
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	187
Most Focused Accounting Schools	526
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	871
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	888
Most Popular Accounting Schools	929
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	929
Best Accounting Schools	1,095

Accounting Student Demographics at American National University

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

American National University Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at American National University are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. American National University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

American National University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from American National University in 2019, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at American National University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

American National University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

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 American National University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000
Financial Examiners	1,920	$80,700
Credit Analysts	1,730	$85,090

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.