Accounting Programs in North Carolina
Accounting teaches financial reporting, audit, and tax, and it maps directly onto the CPA path. Starting roles in public accounting are standardized, which makes its earnings figures some of the most comparable across colleges.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Accounting Programs in North Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Accounting | $58,279 n=141 | $19,513 n=119 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina | Accounting | $56,862 n=236 | $51,661 n=271 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Accounting | $56,438 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Campbell University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Catawba College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| East Carolina University | Accounting | $56,540 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Elon University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Fayetteville State University | Accounting | $57,755 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $20,242 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Greensboro College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Guilford College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| High Point University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Meredith College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Methodist University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Montreat College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| University of Mount Olive | Accounting | $50,804 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Accounting | $54,211 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| North Carolina Central University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Accounting | $64,010 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $17,182 n=122 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Accounting | $45,165 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Pfeiffer University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Saint Augustine's University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Salem College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Shaw University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Wake Forest University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Wingate University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Winston-Salem State University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Western Carolina University | Accounting | $46,607 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Accounting | $56,753 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $28,825 Small program - rough guide n=46 |