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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top South Carolina Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Accounting

#1

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Our 2023 rankings named York Technical College the best school in South Carolina for accounting students working on their basic certificate. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Carolina Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small 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
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 8 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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