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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in North Carolina

87 Colleges
$46,478 Avg Salary
$26,599 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

The Most Popular Accounting 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 87 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $14,200.

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Out of the 87 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $21,219. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $173.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for accounting students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $58,824 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 87 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at ECU take out is $21,412.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

On average, accounting graduates from Appalachian State take out $18,784 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $19,979.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #10, Alamance Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

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#11

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #11 on the list. Mitchell Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Statesville.

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#12

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#12

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $20,919 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $222, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Elon take out is $20,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
15 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
16 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
17 Gaston College Dallas, NC

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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