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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

18 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.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school 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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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

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 distant town of Boiling Springs.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges 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

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

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