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Accounting at Virginia Peninsula Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at Virginia Peninsula Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Peninsula Community College sits in Hampton, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 accounting degrees were granted at Virginia Peninsula Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Many students take online classes at Virginia Peninsula Community College. Of 6,410 students, 1,903 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,769 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Virginia Peninsula Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#None of 21
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141
Best Value	Virginia	#None of 20

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Of the 6 associate’s accounting graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Peninsula Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Peninsula Community College, higher than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Virginia Peninsula Community College

This Accounting program at Virginia Peninsula Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Accounting	7

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Virginia Peninsula Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.