2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
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 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 181 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 38% of the accounting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 41% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 59% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in accounting at SCU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at SCU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $18,093.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in accounting at Portland State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $29,312.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
About 37% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 63% are male.
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American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 36% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Universidad del Turabo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.
Of the 20 students majoring in accounting at Universidad del Turabo, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 20 students majoring in accounting at Texas Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 29% are male.
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University of Louisville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Purdue University Global came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of Miami ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in accounting at Linfield OCE, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #19, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, accounting graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $33,452.
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University of Baltimore ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 11 students majoring in accounting at UB, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
About 60% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #23, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in accounting at Post University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the small city of Gary.
About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 25% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Indiana University - Southeast | New Albany, IN |
| 29 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 29 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 32 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 32 | Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR |
| 32 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 32 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 32 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
Accounting by Region
View the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Accounting Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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