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Most Popular Accounting Schools in Virginia

42 Ranked Colleges
1,595 Accounting Graduations

Accounting draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most accounting degrees of any in Virginia.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in accounting at each of the 42 schools in Virginia that offer the program.

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Below are the schools that graduate the most accounting students in Virginia.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University tops our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Liberty University graduated around 448 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Liberty University

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranks #2 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 186 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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George Mason University ranks #3 for accounting by yearly graduations. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. This school awarded about 170 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for George Mason University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranks #4 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 125 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at James Madison University

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A rank of #5 makes Old Dominion University one of the most popular schools for accounting. Set in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Old Dominion University

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Virginia Commonwealth University

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Northern Virginia Community College placed #7 for accounting by yearly graduations. Northern Virginia Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Annandale. This school awarded about 63 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Northern Virginia Community College

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Tidewater Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Tidewater Community College

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Washington And Lee University comes in at #9 for accounting this year. Set in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution. Washington And Lee University graduated around 48 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Washington And Lee University

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College comes in at #10 for accounting this year. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public university. Germanna Community College graduated around 40 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Germanna Community College

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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #11 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduated around 34 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

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Strayer University Virginia landed the #12 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Arlington, Strayer University Virginia is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 34 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Strayer University Virginia

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University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Virginia Main Campus

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University Of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

University Of Richmond comes in at #14 for accounting this year. Set in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 28 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Richmond

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Ecpi University
Virginia Beach, VA

Ecpi University landed the #15 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Ecpi University

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Radford University

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Virginia State University placed #17 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a public university. This school awarded about 15 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Virginia State University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University placed #18 for accounting by yearly graduations. Regent University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Regent University

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New River Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. New River Community College is a public school located in the town of Dublin. This school awarded about 13 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for New River Community College

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Norfolk State University comes in at #20 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public university. Norfolk State University graduated around 13 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Norfolk State University

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John Tyler Community College placed #21 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for John Tyler Community College

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. Virginia Western Community College graduated around 10 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Virginia Western Community College

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Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave comes in at #23 for accounting this year. Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave is a public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave. Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave graduated around 8 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave

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Randolph Macon College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph Macon College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 7 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Randolph Macon College

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #25 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a public university. Thomas Nelson Community College graduated around 7 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Thomas Nelson Community College

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many accounting students:

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
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Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA
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Potomac College Herndon
FALLS CHURCH, VA
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Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
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Averett University
Danville, VA

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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