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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #12 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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