2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college 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.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 598 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very 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.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Northeast Wisconsin 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 #7 on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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Madison Area 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a 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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With a ranking of #9, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.
Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Daemen College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large 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.
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Metropolitan Learning Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MLI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Rego Park.
About 81% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Fox Valley 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 #12 on the list. 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.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.
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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.
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With a ranking of #15, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the 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.
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Tarrant County College District 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 #15 on the list. 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.
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Hinds Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. 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.
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Gwinnett 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 #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-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.
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With a ranking of #19, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Glendale Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
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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 school with a moderately-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.
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University of Maryland Global Campus 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 #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 68% are male.
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South Puget Sound Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. 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.
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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.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools 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.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder 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.
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.
Accounting by Region
View the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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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 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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