Accounting at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,639.

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

University of Virginia Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at University of Virginia

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University of Virginia does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

University of Virginia Accounting Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Accounting Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from University of Virginia. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University of Virginia, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.