2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vance-Granville Community College the best value school in North Carolina for accounting students. Located in the town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great value for accounting students. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,558.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wake Technical Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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The excellent programs at Forsyth Technical 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 city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 55 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne Community College landed the # 4 spot on the 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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The excellent programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $1,940 per year.
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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Surry Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Surry Community College are $2,663 per year.
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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.
CVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mitchell Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Community College are $2,651 per year.
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Southwestern Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college 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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| 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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