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2023 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina

55 Colleges
$45,830 Avg Salary
$25,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,114 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for accounting students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

The excellent programs at Elon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Elon accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at NC State take out is $21,625.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,558.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $24,571 in student debt.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at ECU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $332, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Appalachian State take out $23,456 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $24,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.

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Queens University of Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit 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
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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