2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Accounting Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for accounting students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a very 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.
On average, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $19,952 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.
Read full report on Accounting at Central Piedmont Community College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Wayne Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in North Carolina. 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.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in North Carolina. 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.
On average, accounting graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $15,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the accounting majors at the school.
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
Of the 16 students majoring in accounting at Guilford Technical Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.
On average, accounting graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $29,090 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Alamance Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
Of the 14 students majoring in accounting at ACC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Alamance Community College
Johnston Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 14% are male.
Read full report on Accounting at Johnston Community College
Pitt Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize 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.
With a ranking of #7, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.
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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 |
Accounting Related Majors
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 26 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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