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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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In <nil>, accounting students earned 2,113 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best school in North Carolina for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,542.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#3

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Surry Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,586.

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Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#8

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

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#10

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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