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2024 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina

37 Colleges in North Carolina
1,847 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 37 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,847 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
196 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in accounting has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
157 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 157 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NC
45 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to look into Wake Technical Community College. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 45 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
75 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in accounting has to take a look at Elon University. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
57 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 57 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In NC
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
213 Accounting Degrees Awarded

UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 213 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NC

Wayne Community College is a small public college located in the city of Goldsboro. This college ranks 34th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wayne Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
124 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
132 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 132 accounting students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 3,290
Georgia 690 1,846
Virginia 630 1,655
Tennessee 624 1,135
South Carolina 530 962
Kentucky 518 711
Mississippi 501 941
Alabama 500 1,516
Louisiana 489 791
Arkansas 466 608
West Virginia 410 436

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Accounting is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting and Finance 1,994
Accounting and Business/Management 45
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 6
Other Accounting and Related Services 4
Auditing 1

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