2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Maryland the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from CSM carry an average student debtload of $12,541.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CSM also did well on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College 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 city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.
UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Carroll Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carroll Community College are $8,688 per year.
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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year.
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Allegany College of Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.
Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $10,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sussex County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Newton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 a year.
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| 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 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).
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