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Graduate Certificate in Accounting and Finance

Graduate Certificates in Accounting and Finance

102 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 39 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in accounting and finance. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.9% of accounting and finance graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Accounting and Finance Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 102 people earned their graduate certificate in accounting and finance. This earns it the #219 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in accounting and finance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 1,133
Bachelor’s Degree 962
Master’s Degree 600
Associate Degree 534
Undergraduate Certificate 165
Graduate Certificate 102

Earnings of Accounting and Finance Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for accounting and finance majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for accounting and finance students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in accounting and finance. About 63.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 37
Women 65
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The racial-ethnic distribution of accounting and finance graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 26
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There are 39 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Lisle, Illinois
53 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DeVry University - Illinois tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from DeVry University - Illinois. Of these students, 72% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
10 Yearly Graduations
38% Women

Rochester Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in accounting and finance. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,884 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from RIT.

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Mason University. Roughly 38,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from GMU. About 69% of this group were women, and 69% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

DeVry College of New York

New York, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DeVry College of New York comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in accounting and finance. Roughly 1,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#5

DeVry University - California

Ontario, California
1 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is DeVry University - California. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from DeVry University - California.

#9

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
0 Yearly Graduations

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,850 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from UA Little Rock.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to accounting and finance that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Accounting 527
Accounting Management 62
Auditing 44
Other Accounting 36

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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