2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in accounting at Rider, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the accounting majors at the school.
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DeVry College of New York 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in accounting at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Mount St Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Iona College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.
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 |
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 34 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.