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Colleges for Accounting in North Carolina
34 colleges in North Carolina award a bachelor’s degree in accounting, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon University Elon, NC Earnings $105,707 · Debt $20,000 | $105,707 | $20,000 |
| 2 | High Point University High Point, NC Earnings $99,053 · Debt — | $99,053 | — |
| 3 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Earnings $88,292 · Debt — | $88,292 | — |
| 4 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Earnings $85,580 · Debt $19,590 | $85,580 | $19,590 |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Earnings $83,689 · Debt $18,500 | $83,689 | $18,500 |
| 6 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC Earnings $79,351 · Debt $22,323 | $79,351 | $22,323 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Earnings $78,048 · Debt $25,000 | $78,048 | $25,000 |
| 8 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Earnings $77,940 · Debt $26,216 | $77,940 | $26,216 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Earnings $76,690 · Debt $21,937 | $76,690 | $21,937 |
| 10 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Earnings $74,698 · Debt $25,982 | $74,698 | $25,982 |
| 11 | Wingate University Wingate, NC Earnings $73,805 · Debt $24,813 | $73,805 | $24,813 |
| 12 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Earnings $73,476 · Debt $26,229 | $73,476 | $26,229 |
| 13 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Earnings $70,941 · Debt $26,000 | $70,941 | $26,000 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Earnings $70,389 · Debt $19,979 | $70,389 | $19,979 |
| 15 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Earnings $69,748 · Debt $24,673 | $69,748 | $24,673 |
| 16 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Earnings $69,472 · Debt $19,550 | $69,472 | $19,550 |
| 17 | Guilford College Greensboro, NC Earnings $67,698 · Debt $23,500 | $67,698 | $23,500 |
| 18 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Earnings $65,090 · Debt — | $65,090 | — |
| 19 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Earnings $61,346 · Debt $19,428 | $61,346 | $19,428 |
| 20 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Earnings $59,952 · Debt $28,580 | $59,952 | $28,580 |
| 21 | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Earnings $58,918 · Debt $24,511 | $58,918 | $24,511 |
| 22 | North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC Earnings $53,327 · Debt $20,000 | $53,327 | $20,000 |
All 34
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Winston-Salem · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,719 | 9,121 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Raleigh · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,303 | 37,323 | |
| Elon University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Elon · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,555 | 7,207 | |
| Appalachian State University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boone · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,836 | 21,253 | |
| High Point University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. High Point · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,707 | 6,052 | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Charlotte · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,435 | 30,298 | |
| Meredith College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Raleigh · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,488 | 1,576 | |
| Queens University of Charlotte RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Charlotte · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,857 | 1,846 | |
| East Carolina University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Greenville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,739 | 26,785 | |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,315 | 11,628 | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,250 | 2,925 | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,965 | 17,743 | |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,846 | 13,885 | |
| Campbell University Buies Creek · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,516 | 5,115 | |
| Salem College All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Winston-Salem · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,277 | 519 | |
| Catawba College Salisbury · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,879 | 1,241 | |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,674 | 3,125 | |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,364 | 2,165 | |
| Wingate University Wingate · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,748 | 3,322 | |
| University of Mount Olive Mount Olive · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,853 | 2,128 | |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,639 | 1,650 | |
| Methodist University Fayetteville · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,704 | 1,768 | |
| Saint Augustine's University Raleigh · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,313 | 943 | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,689 | 2,230 | |
| Greensboro College Greensboro · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,882 | 898 | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,260 | 7,630 | |
| Guilford College Greensboro · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,270 | 1,208 | |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,479 | 4,776 | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,426 | 1,128 | |
| North Carolina Central University Durham · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,359 | 7,965 | |
| Pfeiffer University Misenheimer · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,076 | 954 | |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,892 | 6,847 | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,432 | 1,345 | |
| Shaw University Raleigh · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,512 | 962 |
Common questions
How many colleges in North Carolina offer a accounting degree?
34, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in accounting in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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