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2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Our analysis found Wayne Community College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $20,087 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mitchell Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catawba Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,576.

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#7

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

With a ranking of #7, Nash Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college 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 11 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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