2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.
Of the 53 students majoring in accounting at DeVry University - Illinois, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
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Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,435 |
| Ohio | 3,278 |
| Indiana | 1,707 |
| Wisconsin | 1,606 |
Majors Related to 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 3 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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