2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per year.
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DeVry University - Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ft. Washington.
DeVry University - Pennsylvania graduate students pay an average of $17,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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DeVry College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan graduate students pay an average of $17,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rider University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 17 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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