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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region

45 Ranked Colleges
580 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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 “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 17,004 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 580 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The accounting 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 “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree accounting students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region

#1

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Carolina Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Central Carolina Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,694 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Central Carolina Community College.

Read more about Accounting at Central Carolina Community College

#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 31 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,876 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

Full Wake Technical Community College Accounting Report

#3

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Forsyth Tech is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Forsyth Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,097 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Forsyth Technical Community College.

Read full report on Accounting at Forsyth Technical Community College

#4

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for southeast region associate degree accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,002 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Accounting Report

#6

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#20 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read full report on Accounting at Itawamba Community College

#7

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,366 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.

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#8

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at GTC

#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

York Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 23 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

York Technical College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York Technical College is $5,210 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at York Technical College

#10

Alamance Community College

Graham, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Alamance Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Graham, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

ACC also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Alamance Community College is $15,869 for southeast region associate degree accounting students.

Read full report on Accounting at ACC

#11

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students list, MTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,974 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend MTC.

Read full report on Accounting at Midlands Technical College

#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,478 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend Pitt Community College.

Full Pitt Community College Accounting Report

#13

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 15 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,584 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

Read more about Accounting at Guilford Technical Community College

#14

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students list, CVCC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Catawba Valley Community College is $7,007 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read full report on Accounting at Catawba Valley Community College

#15

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Spartanburg Community College is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at Spartanburg Community College

#16

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Southwestern Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small public school situated in Sylva, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Community College also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Community College is $5,354 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

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

Read full report on Accounting at Southwestern Community College

#17

Wilson Community College

Wilson, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Wilson Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. WCC is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

WCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,652 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend WCC.

Read full report on Accounting at WCC

#18

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina

Gaston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Dallas, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read full report on Accounting at Gaston College

#19

Herzing University - Kenner

Kenner, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Herzing University - Kenner ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenner, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Kenner did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Kenner is $24,248 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at Herzing University - Kenner

#20

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina

Lenoir Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lenoir Community College is located in Kinston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,212 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Lenoir Community College.

Full Lenoir Community College Accounting Report

#21

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students list, TCTC has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCTC is $7,309 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read full report on Accounting at Tri-County Technical College

#22

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, North Carolina

Piedmont Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Roxboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Community College is $5,492 for southeast region associate degree accounting students.

Full Piedmont Community College Accounting Report

#23

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wayne Community College is $2,315 for southeast region associate degree accounting students.

Full Wayne Community College Accounting Report

#24

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina

Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,725 for southeast region associate degree accounting students per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

Read more about Accounting at Florence-Darlington Technical College

#25

Herzing University - Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students list, Herzing University - Atlanta has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Atlanta is $25,542 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at Herzing University - Atlanta

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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