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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$24,928 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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 suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Accounting at American University Report

#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

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 college with a small student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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 very large student population.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

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 town of Emmitsburg.

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#9

DeVry University - Pennsylvania

Ft. Washington, PA

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 large suburb of Ft. Washington.

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#10

DeVry College of New York

New York, NY

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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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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