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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 10th in South Carolina. In fact, 988 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from GTC take out $25,107 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Greenville Technical College Report

#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,184 in student debt.

Full Accounting at York Technical College Report

#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in South Carolina. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,606.

Full Accounting at Midlands Technical College Report

#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at Trident Technical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in accounting at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Accounting majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $26,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Tri-County Technical College Report

#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

Women make up 88% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Of the 9 students majoring in accounting at Florence-Darlington Technical College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Central Carolina Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Central Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,527.

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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
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
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.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 12 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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