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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate

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346 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting and Finance is the 289th most popular major in the country with 3,648 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,165 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 346 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and finance programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate”.

Top 16 Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 43 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,066 of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wake Technical Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 19 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Piedmont Community College supports 16,668 students, and 619 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 301 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,195. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 14 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,932 students enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,321. During this same period, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full FTCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate 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.

Wayne Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,701 students enrolled at Wayne Community College, 201 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,433. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne Community College]](/colleges/wayne-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Forsyth Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,587 students enrolled at Forsyth Tech, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,341. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Forsyth Tech]](/colleges/forsyth-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate list. CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.

CVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 4,328 students enrolled at CVCC were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,344. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

A-B Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 6,601 students enrolled at A-B Tech, 230 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,770. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College]](/colleges/asheville-buncombe-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Surry Community College
Dobson, North Carolina

Surry Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking. Surry Community College is a public institution located in Dobson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Surry Community College also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 3,103 students enrolled at Surry Community College, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,561. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Surry Community College]](/colleges/surry-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and finance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 7,688 students enrolled at Pitt Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,582. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt Community College]](/colleges/pitt-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southwestern Community College
Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small school located in Sylva, North Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Southwestern Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,259 students enrolled at Southwestern Community College, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Southwestern Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Mitchell Community College
Statesville, North Carolina

Mitchell Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking. Located in Statesville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mitchell Community College supports 3,373 students, and 85 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,469. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mitchell Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mitchell Community College]](/colleges/mitchell-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate list. Wilkes Community College is a small school located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Wilkes Community College also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Wilkes Community College supports 2,435 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,698. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wilkes Community College]](/colleges/wilkes-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 7,109 students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,351. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate list. Robeson Community College is a small public school situated in Lumberton, North Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Robeson Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 1,828 students enrolled at Robeson Community College, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,186. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Robeson Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Robeson Community College]](/colleges/robeson-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Flat Rock, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Blue Ridge Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Blue Ridge Community College supports 2,399 students, and 63 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,685. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Vance-Granville Community College is a public institution located in Henderson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vance-Granville Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 2,963 students enrolled at Vance-Granville Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,100. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Vance-Granville Community College]](/colleges/vance-granville-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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