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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$24,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in New Jersey. In fact, 2,166 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Montclair State University

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the most popular school in New Jersey for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 80% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Rider University Report

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Accounting at Monmouth University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Strayer University - New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Strayer University - New Jersey

#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Read full report on Accounting at New Jersey City University

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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