by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in accounting than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 71 accounting schools in North Carolina by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where accounting makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock tops our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Flat Rock, Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
Wake Technical Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. About 8% of the degrees Wake Technical Community College awards are in accounting, or about 503 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Wake Technical Community College
Surry Community College is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Surry Community College
Western Piedmont Community College is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Morganton, Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution. About 7% of the degrees Western Piedmont Community College awards are in accounting, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Western Piedmont Community College
Wilson Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Wilson, Wilson Community College is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Wilson Community College
Mcdowell Technical Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the rural area of Marion, Mcdowell Technical Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Mcdowell Technical Community College
Lenoir Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Lenoir Community College is a public school located in the town of Kinston. About 6% of the degrees Lenoir Community College awards are in accounting, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Lenoir Community College
Richmond Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Richmond Community College awards are in accounting, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Richmond Community College
Strayer University North Carolina ranked #9 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, Strayer University North Carolina is a private for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Strayer University North Carolina
Mitchell Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the town of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Mitchell Community College
Methodist University comes in at #11 for accounting focus this year. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Methodist University awards are in accounting, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Methodist University
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. About 4% of the degrees Fayetteville Technical Community College awards are in accounting, or about 265 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Fayetteville Technical Community College
Randolph Community College comes in at #13 for accounting focus this year. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Randolph Community College
Southwestern Community College Sylva comes in at #14 for accounting focus this year. Set in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College Sylva is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Southwestern Community College Sylva
Alamance Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Alamance Community College
Wayne Community College comes in at #16 for accounting focus this year. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Wayne Community College awards are in accounting, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Wayne Community College
Gardner Webb University placed #17 for accounting by degree focus. Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Boiling Springs. About 4% of the degrees Gardner Webb University awards are in accounting, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Gardner Webb University
Sampson Community College placed #18 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the town of Clinton, Sampson Community College is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Sampson Community College awards are in accounting, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Sampson Community College
Belmont Abbey College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Belmont, Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Belmont Abbey College
Wingate University landed the #20 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Wingate University
Mount Olive College comes in at #21 for accounting focus this year. Mount Olive College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Olive. About 3% of the degrees Mount Olive College awards are in accounting, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Mount Olive College
Fayetteville State University placed #22 for accounting by degree focus. Fayetteville State University is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. About 3% of the degrees Fayetteville State University awards are in accounting, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Fayetteville State University
Robeson Community College landed the #23 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Lumberton, Robeson Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Robeson Community College awards are in accounting, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Robeson Community College
Elon University placed #24 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Elon University
Brunswick Community College comes in at #25 for accounting focus this year. Brunswick Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Bolivia. About 3% of the degrees Brunswick Community College awards are in accounting, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Brunswick Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused accounting list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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