2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,659 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Accounting
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Ft. Washington, DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Strayer University - Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trevose.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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 8 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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