Graduate Certificates in Accounting and Finance
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 37 |
Women | 65 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of accounting and finance graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 25 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Most Popular Accounting and Finance Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 39 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to accounting and finance that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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