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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,929 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 36% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Accounting at Harvard University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#3

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Suffolk University

#4

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Massachusetts. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Accounting majors at Bentley take out an average of $23,975 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Accounting at Bentley University Report

#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

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 6 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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