Where can I study Accounting in North Carolina?

Accounting programs in North Carolina

47 colleges in North Carolina offer Accounting, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, and Appalachian State University.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Accounting. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,435

Graduation rate
69%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,289
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate

Average net price
$17,303

Graduation rate
85%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$68,758
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$16,836

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,836
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$10,965

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,160
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,739

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,146
Elon University
Elon, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$41,555

Graduation rate
84%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$74,545
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$7,892

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,144
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$13,315

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,458
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$28,719

Graduation rate
89%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$78,158
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate

Average net price
$17,674

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,039
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$10,846

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,440
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$6,109

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,241
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$20,748

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,649
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,704

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,050
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,250

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,030
High Point University
High Point, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$38,707

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$61,389
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,516

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,886
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,479

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,344
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,639

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,937
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$30,857

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,673
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,432

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,873
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$15,359

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,968
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,689

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,543
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,260

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,407
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,270

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,590
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$6,364

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,026
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,488

Graduation rate
70%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,539
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,882

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,566
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$8,759

Graduation rate
33%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,769
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,076

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,562
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,879

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,793
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,313

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,730
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,589

Graduation rate
24%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$31,861
Montreat College
Montreat, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,061

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,151
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$9,610

Graduation rate
34%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,654
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$10,528

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,977
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,345

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,865
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,289

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,231
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$15,002

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,934
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$1,095

Graduation rate
20%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,274
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,570

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$29,324
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,060

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,480
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,108

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,409
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,157

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$31,656
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$16,512

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,409
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,675

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,308
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,245

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,148

Program 52.0301, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).