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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

96 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 215 students majoring in accounting at Ivy Tech Community College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,256.

Full Accounting at Ivy Tech Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at Cuyahoga Community College District, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Accounting at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 26% are male.

Accounting majors at NWTC take out an average of $13,132 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Accounting at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 79% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,598.

Read full report on Accounting at Madison Area Technical College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in accounting at FVTC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at WITC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $14,569 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.

Accounting majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $12,979 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at CVTC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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

Accounting majors at Owens State Community College take out an average of $24,967 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Lakeshore Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Women make up 91% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Lakeshore Technical College

Northcentral Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at North Central Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Accounting majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $17,593 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Accounting at Northcentral Technical College Report

#12

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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

Full Accounting at Oakton Community College Report

Columbus State 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 #13 on the list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Columbus State Community College Report

Waukesha County Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Women make up 82% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Waukesha County Technical College

#14

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in accounting at Stark State College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Stark State College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Chicago, IL
17 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
18 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
18 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
18 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Ohio 3,278
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 28 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.

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