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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Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Pembroke to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $219.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the small 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $19,999.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Fayetteville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Elizabeth City State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $3,326 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools 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).
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