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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 35% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 65% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Accounting at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at East Carolina University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 45% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Appalachian State University

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 24 students majoring in accounting at Wake Forest University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 73% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Gardner - Webb University Report

Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 43% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Western Carolina University Report

#10

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Elon University Report

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 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 15 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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