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2023 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$45,830 Avg Salary
$25,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a 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

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for accounting students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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

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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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