Accounting and Related Services programs in Virginia
46 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $63,005 at Northern Virginia Community College.
What this work pays in Virginia
Accountants and Auditors in Virginia earn a median of $93,290 a year across 47,100 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $51,620 | 31,990 |
| Financial Managers | $185,220 | 20,850 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $105,490 | 10,410 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $58,250 | 3,400 |
| Budget Analysts | $105,470 | 2,730 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | $63,005 (13 grads) | 60 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (16 grads) | 7 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (20 grads) | 35 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | $12,599 | $30,228 (31 grads) | 20 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Associate's degree | $22,077 | $29,685 (57 grads) | 4 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg | Associate's degree | $23,833 | $26,353 (23 grads) | 38 |
| American National University Salem | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (20 grads) | 2 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (17 grads) | 9 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | $8,956 | not published | 46 |
| American National University Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Centura College-Chesapeake Chesapeake | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Danville Community College Danville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| George Mason University Fairfax | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 59 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| New River Community College Dublin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Radford University Radford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Accounting and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.