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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 598 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 79% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,256 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Accounting at Ivy Tech Community College

Out of the 598 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Central New Mexico Community College

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 598 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $18,853.

Read full report on Accounting at El Centro College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Accounting at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 31% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $15,477.

Full Accounting at Austin Community College District Report

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Women make up 74% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from NWTC carry an average student debt load of $13,132.

Full Accounting at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

With a ranking of #8, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in accounting at Madison College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Accounting majors at Madison College take out an average of $20,598 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Ventura College is a large public school located in the city of Ventura.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Ventura College Report

#10

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

Daemen College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in accounting at Daemen College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Accounting at Daemen College Report

Metropolitan Learning Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. MLI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rego Park.

About 81% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Accounting at Metropolitan Learning Institute Report

Fox Valley Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

About 73% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Fox Valley Technical College

#13

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public college with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Accounting at MiraCosta College Report

#14

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $9,614 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Accounting at Lone Star College System Report

#15

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 70% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Portland Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,208.

Full Accounting at Portland Community College Report

Tarrant County College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 75% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $20,921 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Accounting at Tarrant County College District

#17

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #17, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Hinds Community College Report

#18

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in accounting at GTC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $30,597.

Full Accounting at Gwinnett Technical College Report

#19

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Palomar College

#20

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Accounting at Glendale Community College Report

College of Southern Maryland ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in accounting at CSM, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from CSM take out $12,541 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Accounting at College of Southern Maryland Report

University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

With a ranking of #22, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at South Puget Sound Community College

With a ranking of #24, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

About 88% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,348.

Read full report on Accounting at Northern Virginia Community College

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

About 97% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Accounting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report

#29

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#30

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC
#30

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#30

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#33

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
#33

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#40

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
#42

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA
#44

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
#44

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#44

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL
#44

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 598 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
53 CET, El Centro El Centro, CA
54 Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI
54 Laredo College Laredo, TX
54 Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR
57 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
57 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR
57 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
57 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
57 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
57 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
63 University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI
63 Stark State College North Canton, OH
63 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
63 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
63 Bryant & Stratton College - Online Orchard Park, NY
63 Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI
63 Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS
70 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
70 Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee Chamblee, GA
70 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
70 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Chicago, IL
74 College of the Marshall Islands Majuro, MH
74 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
74 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
77 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
77 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
77 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
77 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
77 Everett Community College Everett, WA
77 University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK
77 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL
77 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
77 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
77 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
87 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
87 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
87 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
87 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
87 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
87 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
87 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
87 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
95 Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Ventura, CA
95 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
95 South Plains College Levelland, TX
95 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
95 Houston Community College Houston, TX
95 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
95 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
95 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
95 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
95 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
95 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA
95 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
107 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
107 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
107 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
107 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
107 Cumberland County College Vineland, NJ
107 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
107 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
107 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
107 Edison State Community College Piqua, OH
107 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
107 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
118 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
118 Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV
118 Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC
118 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
118 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
118 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
118 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
118 American River College Sacramento, CA
118 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
118 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
118 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
118 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
118 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
118 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
118 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD

Accounting by Region

View the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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