How much debt do Wingate University accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,000, which ranks 10th lowest of 19 accounting bachelor's programs in North Carolina. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Wingate University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 49% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. Compare the cost with other North Carolina programs before deciding.

Wingate University Accounting (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit university
Wingate, NC
About 20 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Wingate University accounting graduates earn about what accounting graduates earn nationally, $51,437 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,958. Several North Carolina programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$51,43739th percentile of 636 programs nationally

Median federal debt$25,00010th lowest of 19 North Carolina programs

Debt-to-earnings49%North Carolina median 49%, national 45%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The North Carolina and national columns are the medians across all accounting bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Wingate University	North Carolina	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$51,437	$48,489	$54,059
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,000	$25,000	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	49%	49%	45%
Programs compared		19	636

Debt and first-year pay at every North Carolina accounting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the North Carolina medians.

Wingate UniversityOther North Carolina programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 6.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Charlotte area are about 3% below the national average, so a $51,437 salary here buys what about $52,838 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to accounting, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Accountants and Auditors

$82,050

Median pay in North Carolina. 49,270 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $53,610Top 10%: $146,100

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$47,930

Median pay in North Carolina. 48,760 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 144,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.

Bottom 10%: $33,710Top 10%: $67,290

Financial Managers

$166,780

Median pay in North Carolina. 22,460 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $100,950Top 10%: $322,090

Financial and Investment Analysts

$102,390

Median pay in North Carolina. 12,710 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $61,670Top 10%: $167,250

About Wingate University

Tuition and fees	$41,636 / year
Average net price after aid	$20,748 / year
Admission rate	91%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	46%
Undergraduate students	2,668

Accounting ranks 3rd of 14 bachelor's programs at Wingate University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($68,877), Pre-Health Studies ($53,681), and Accounting ($51,437).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near Wingate

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC · private nonprofit		$51,437	$25,000
UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	27 mi	$50,928	$22,500
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC · private nonprofit	39 mi	$55,224	$25,982

Common questions

The median graduate earns $51,437 one year after graduating. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in North Carolina is $48,489.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of North Carolina comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the accounting program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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