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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

35 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Forsyth Tech, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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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 undergraduate certificate. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

Of the 18 students majoring in accounting at Wayne Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 35 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Asheboro.

Women make up 77% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Randolph Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

About 73% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 27% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,576.

Full Accounting at Wake Technical Community College Report

#5

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Accounting at Mitchell Community College Report

Lenoir Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

About 50% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#9

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

With a ranking of #9, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

Of the 6 students majoring in accounting at Stanly Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Accounting at Stanly Community College Report

Wilson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Wilson, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

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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 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 35 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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