Accounting Schools In North Carolina

There are 101 accredited accounting schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach accounting classes to choose from. The trends in North Carolina's accounting academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in accounting includes accounting training at the following levels:

Accounting Certificate
Associates degree in Accounting
Bachelors degree in Accounting
Masters degree in Accounting

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Accounting Employment

North Carolina	93,910
National	3,526,740

Of all of the accounting professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of North Carolina.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
98,780	101,480	99,960	95,690	93,910

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, accounting is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 4,870 less accounting professionals working in North Carolina than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of accounting has shrunk by 5% in North Carolina. This decline is slower than the change in the number of accounting professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,185	$39,907	$41,347	$42,522	$44,125
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In North Carolina, as the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries earned by accounting professionals are increasing. In 2006 accounting professionals made a mean salary of $39,185 per year, and in 2010 they made $44,125 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$27,997
25th percentile	$33,453
50th percentile	$41,243
75th percentile	$52,313
90th percentile	$63,863

This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In North Carolina state, within the field of accounting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid accounting professionals earn 128% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Accounting	$44,125
Business	$96,903
Business Administration	$92,267
Finance	$75,654
Forensic Accounting	$58,757
Small Business	$120,070

In North Carolina, accounting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate	60
bachelor	44
master	15
doctor	0
Certificate	70
Total	189

The number of students graduating from the 101 accredited accounting schools in North Carolina is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,354 accounting graduates from accounting courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 2,985 graduates.

Thus there was a 27% percent increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. 37% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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