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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 987 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Our analysis found Furman University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at Clemson take out an average of $20,817 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UofSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,823. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $780, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

On average, accounting graduates from Anderson University South Carolina take out $22,278 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at C of C take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,861. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $381.

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#10

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

On average, accounting graduates from North Greenville take out $22,591 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 18 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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