Accounting at Valdosta State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 11,211 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 50 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from VSU.

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

VSU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

VSU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at VSU 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 VSU 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 Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	313
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	319
Most Popular Accounting Schools	335
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	400
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	579
Most Focused Accounting Schools	628
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	735
Best Accounting Schools	881

In 2019, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from VSU. This makes it the #313 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at VSU awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at VSU awarded 16 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from VSU, 62% 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 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Credit Analysts	2,320	$70,040
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2,020	$50,490
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670
Budget Analysts	1,730	$70,050

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.