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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

13 Ranked Colleges
749 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 101,094 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 3,864 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,112 and $27,439 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 749 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 230 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree accounting students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Accounting at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 117 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read full report on Accounting at North Carolina State University

#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree accounting students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

Full Appalachian State Accounting Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

ECU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at East Carolina University

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree accounting students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro Accounting Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Gardner - Webb University

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WCU Accounting Report

#9

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Elon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree accounting students list, Elon has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elon are $18,432.

Full Elon Accounting Report

#10

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at UNCW

#11

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Wingate did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate University are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Wingate

#12

Strayer University - North Carolina

Morrisville, North Carolina

Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - North Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - North Carolina are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Strayer University - North Carolina

#13

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 121 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree accounting students list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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