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Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Bentley carry an average student debtload of $23,975.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University 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 Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #10, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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