2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Montclair State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
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DeVry University - Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ft. Washington.
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DeVry College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Accounting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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