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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

55 Colleges
$3,393 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,830 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

$1,944 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Vance-Granville Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Accounting at Vance-Granville Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting 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. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,558.

Wake Technical Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Accounting at Wake Technical Community College

$2,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 55 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year.

Full Accounting at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
$2,524 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne Community College is a great value for accounting students. 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.

Full Accounting at Wayne Community College Report

#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
$1,940 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $1,940 per year.

Full Accounting at Pitt Community College Report

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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Read full report on Accounting at Central Piedmont Community College

$2,663 Average Tuition & Fees

Surry Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. 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.

Full Accounting at Surry Community College Report

$2,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year.

Read full report on Accounting at Catawba Valley Community College

#9

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC
$2,651 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Community College are $2,651 a year.

Full Accounting at Mitchell Community College Report

$2,601 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College are $2,601 per year.

Full Accounting at Southwestern Community College Report

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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