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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina” ranking.
With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 3,897 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,830 and $25,761 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 475 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McDowell Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Marion, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s accounting degrees 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.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Roxboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robeson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, James Sprunt Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. JSCC is a small school located in Kenansville, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s accounting 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.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Blue Ridge Community College
Rockingham Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Wentworth, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small school located in Henderson, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Vance-Granville Community College
Wayne Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Sanford, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Surry Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Surry Community College is a small school located in Dobson, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilson Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Western Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Western Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Morganton, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Accounting at Western Piedmont Community College
Haywood Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Haywood Community College is located in Clyde, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Accounting Report
Johnston Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Johnston Community College is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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. 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 at Johnston Community College
Pamlico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Grantsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Sandhills Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanly Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Stanly Technical College is a small school located in Albemarle, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Strayer University - North Carolina
With a ranking of #20, Randolph Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Randolph Community College is a small school located in Asheboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Randolph Community College
Wake Technical Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Hudson, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Mitchell Community College
With a ranking of #23, Alamance Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Located in Graham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Martin Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in North Carolina list. Martin Community College is located in Williamston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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