2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree 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 Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vance-Granville Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year.
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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Forsyth Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,594.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,952.
Wake Technical Community College also made our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.
Wayne Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Surry Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.
Surry Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,663 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year.
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Southwestern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Southwestern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,601 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Nash Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nash Community College are $2,834 a year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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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