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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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

Full Accounting at Bentley University Report

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 very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Connecticut

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Full Accounting at Central Connecticut State University Report

#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#10

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate accounting programs. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Full Accounting at Assumption University Report

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the New England region.

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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