Accounting Schools In Virginia

In Virginia, there are 57 accredited schools where accounting classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the accounting academic community in Virginia, and the future trends in accounting training at the following levels:

Accounting Certificate
Associates degree in Accounting
Bachelors degree in Accounting
Masters degree in Accounting

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Professional Trends

Virginia Vs. National Accounting Employment

Virginia	98,910
National	3,526,740

Approximately 3% of the country's accounting professionals work in Virginia state.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
106,440	105,260	106,090	102,640	98,910

Yellow: Actual Values

In Virginia, accounting is a shrinking field. There were 7,530 less accounting professionals working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of accounting has shrunk by 7% in Virginia. This decline is slower than the change in the number of accounting professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,653	$45,670	$47,705	$48,647	$49,843
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Virginia, as the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries earned by accounting professionals are increasing. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $43,653 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,843 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$29,920
25th percentile	$36,942
50th percentile	$46,890
75th percentile	$60,075
90th percentile	$73,675

This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Virginia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of accounting. The pay differential between the highest paid accounting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 146%

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Virginia

Accounting	$49,843
Business	$101,816
Business Administration	$95,770
Finance	$79,644
Forensic Accounting	$71,593
Small Business	$122,420

Accounting professionals in Virginia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia

associate	27
bachelor	28
master	13
doctor	0
Certificate	17
Total	85

The number of students graduating from the 57 accredited accounting schools in Virginia is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,304 accounting graduates from accounting courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 2,314 graduates.

This represents a 77% increase in the number of accounting degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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