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2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

204 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degrees and certificates, 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 204 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Accounting

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,598.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the United States. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

On average, accounting graduates from NWTC take out $13,132 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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Austin Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $15,477.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

On average, accounting graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,593 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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University of Alaska Southeast ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $17,348 in student debt.

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#14

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#16

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

With a ranking of #16, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,979 in student debt.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#19

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $14,938 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#20

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #20, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

On average, accounting graduates from Portland Community College take out $24,208 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#22

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,853 in student debt.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#24

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,256.

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With a ranking of #25, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Herzing Akron is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

On average, accounting graduates from Herzing Akron take out $27,037 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Rest of the Top Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#27

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
#28

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students that almost earned our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
31 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
32 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
33 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
34 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
35 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
36 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
37 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
38 Asher College Sacramento, CA
39 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
40 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX

Accounting by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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