by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Accounting and Finance is the 289th most popular major in the country with 3,648 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 353 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and finance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting and finance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The accounting and finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palau Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. PCC is a small school located in Koror, that handed out 4 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Palau Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McDowell Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major. McDowell Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Marion, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at McDowell Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Roxboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Piedmont Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Robeson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major. Lumberton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Robeson Community College Accounting and Finance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Sprunt Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major. James Sprunt Community College is a small school located in Kenansville, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, Rockingham Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Wentworth, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rockingham Community College Accounting and Finance Report
With a ranking of #7, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Henderson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Vance-Granville Community College
With a ranking of #8, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Blue Ridge Community College
With a ranking of #9, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Central Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Sanford, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Central Carolina Community College
With a ranking of #10, Wilson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Wilson Community College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Wilson Community College
Western Piedmont Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Located in Morganton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wayne Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 18 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Haywood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Located in Clyde, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Haywood Community College
Pamlico Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. PCC is located in Grantsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Sandhills Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Sandhills Community College is a small school located in Pinehurst, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnston Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Johnston Community College is a small school located in Smithfield, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Johnston Community College
Randolph Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Randolph Community College is located in Asheboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Full Randolph Community College Accounting and Finance Report
Surry Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Surry Community College is located in Dobson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Surry Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking, coming in at #19. Hudson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Accounting and Finance Report
Mitchell Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. This small school is located in Statesville, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Mitchell Community College
Martin Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Williamston, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Martin Community College
Richmond Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. This small school is located in Hamlet, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Richmond Community College
With a ranking of #23, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Full Forsyth Technical Community College Accounting and Finance Report
With a ranking of #24, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Sylva, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Southwestern Community College
With a ranking of #25, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Accounting and Finance Report
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