2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from VCU take out $33,452 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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University of Louisville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
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Bellarmine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate accounting programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
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Gardner - Webb University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate accounting programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
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Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| Virginia | 1,921 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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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