by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,648 people earned their degree in accounting and finance, making the major the 289th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,165 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in accounting and finance. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting and finance program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 704 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Virginia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 26 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 67 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 34 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Morrisville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnston Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Hudson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Vance-Granville Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vance-Granville Community College is located in Henderson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
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Randolph Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Randolph Community College is a small school located in Asheboro, North Carolina that handed out 44 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Strayer University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sandhills Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pitt Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small school located in Jacksonville, North Carolina that handed out 45 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Maryville College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockingham Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wentworth, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Robeson Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lumberton, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Fear Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting and Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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