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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $61,162 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from Wake Forest University carry an average student debtload of $47,468.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $22,238 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Appalachian State take out while working on their Master's Degree is $17,627.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debtload of $21,354.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Accounting majors at ECU take out an average of $22,295 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#8

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNCW take out while working on their Master's Degree is $18,972.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Gardner - Webb take out while working on their Master's Degree is $29,695.

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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 14 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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