2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 a year.
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Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $219.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $332, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $24,489 in student debt.
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Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $19,999.
NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Fayetteville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 a year.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $24,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.
UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Appalachian State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,744. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC A&T are $6,733 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECSU are $3,326 a year.
Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 25 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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