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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in North Carolina

30 Colleges
$45,830 Avg Salary
$25,761 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Community College the most popular online school in North Carolina for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Out of the 30 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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The excellent online programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $24,571 in student debt.

Full Accounting at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 30 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at ECU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $332, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gaston College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Gaston College Report

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock.

Full Accounting at Blue Ridge Community College Report

Randolph Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Asheboro.

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Wake Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,558.

Full Accounting at Wake Technical Community College Report

#9

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

On average, accounting graduates from Fayetteville State University take out $25,607 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Fayetteville State University Report

Davidson County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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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