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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

25 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.

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.

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#2

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

Of the 25 students majoring in accounting at Wayne Community College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

Of the 12 students majoring in accounting at CCCTI, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 25 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Flat Rock.

About 83% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Randolph Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the town of Asheboro.

Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at Randolph Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Vance-Granville Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at Vance-Granville Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#6

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at Stanly Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Sandhills Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in accounting at Pitt Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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.

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