How much debt do Regent University accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $32,844, which ranks 13th lowest of 14 accounting bachelor's programs in Virginia. That works out to about $348 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Regent University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 60% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. Compare the cost with other Virginia programs before deciding.

Regent University Accounting (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit university
Virginia Beach, VA
About 13 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Regent University accounting graduates earn about what accounting graduates earn nationally, $54,517 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $32,844 in federal loans, more than at 92% of accounting programs in the country. Several Virginia programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$54,51753rd percentile of 636 programs nationally

Median federal debt$32,84413th lowest of 14 Virginia programs

Debt-to-earnings60%Virginia median 48%, national 45%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Virginia and national columns are the medians across all accounting bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Regent University	Virginia	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$54,517	$53,372	$54,059
Median federal debt at graduation	$32,844	$24,488	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	60%	48%	45%
Programs compared		14	636

Debt and first-year pay at every Virginia accounting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Virginia medians.

Regent UniversityOther Virginia programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $348 a month, or 7.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are about 2% below the national average, so a $54,517 salary here buys what about $55,663 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to accounting, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Accountants and Auditors

$93,290

Median pay in Virginia. 47,100 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $60,000Top 10%: $156,730

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$51,620

Median pay in Virginia. 31,990 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 144,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.

Bottom 10%: $36,610Top 10%: $72,860

Financial Managers

$185,220

Median pay in Virginia. 20,850 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $108,760Top 10%: $323,300

Financial and Investment Analysts

$105,490

Median pay in Virginia. 10,410 people work in this job in Virginia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $67,540Top 10%: $176,690

About Regent University

Tuition and fees	$21,650 / year
Average net price after aid	$19,923 / year
Admission rate	38%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	57%
Undergraduate students	4,729

Accounting ranks 2nd of 15 bachelor's programs at Regent University by first-year earnings. The top three are Information Technology ($57,169), Accounting ($54,517), and Human Resources ($51,631).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near Virginia Beach

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private nonprofit		$54,517	$32,844
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private for-profit	3 mi	$44,332	$40,701
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	9 mi	$52,226	$27,692

Common questions

The median graduate earns $54,517 one year after graduating. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in Virginia is $53,372.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Virginia comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the accounting program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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