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2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

52 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 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

On average, accounting graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $17,348 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Atlanta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,037.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,037.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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#8

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

With a ranking of #8, Wayne Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Herzing University - Winter Park take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,037.

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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 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.

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