Best Accounting and Related Services Degrees in North Carolina by ROI

Colleges in North Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in North Carolina

19

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$32,583

Across North Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$34,855

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Elon University

Grad rate: 83.1%

+$446,864 $77,567 $59,369 $20,000 Full ROI →
2 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Grad rate: 84.6%

+$257,510 $61,412 $25,613 $20,946 Full ROI →
3 Appalachian State University

Grad rate: 74.1%

+$231,160 $59,659 $22,654 $23,262 Full ROI →
4 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Grad rate: 68.8%

+$190,769 $57,464 $22,034 $22,500 Full ROI →
5 North Carolina A & T State University

Grad rate: 55.9%

+$182,950 $56,806 $19,180 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 East Carolina University

Grad rate: 63.6%

+$83,685 $52,462 $23,689 $22,814 Full ROI →
7 Belmont Abbey College

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$75,528 $54,029 $32,494 $25,982 Full ROI →
8 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Grad rate: 57.9%

+$46,343 $49,703 $19,628 $21,633 Full ROI →
9 Strayer University-North Carolina +$22,264 $46,825 N/A $54,989 Full ROI →
10 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Grad rate: 52.4%

+$10,814 $55,561 $55,989 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 Western Carolina University

Grad rate: 59.8%

-$13,068 $46,508 $19,057 $20,000 Full ROI →
12 University of North Carolina Asheville

Grad rate: 56.8%

-$24,550 $46,511 $21,061 $22,612 Full ROI →
13 Gardner-Webb University

Grad rate: 56.7%

-$74,702 $49,850 $48,813 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Guilford College

Grad rate: 48.6%

-$101,670 $49,838 $55,495 $27,000 Full ROI →
15 Fayetteville State University

Grad rate: 39.3%

-$106,622 $41,981 $16,098 $31,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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