2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate 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.
The Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 89 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.
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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Furman are $7,513 a year.
Furman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.
Colorado State University - Global Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #6, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In addition to its great value ranking, Linfield OCE is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Post University are $7,700 a year.
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Universidad del Turabo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Universidad del Turabo graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand View University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Grand View University graduate students pay an average of $9,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Accounting students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 15 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 16 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 16 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
Accounting by Region
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting
| 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.
- 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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