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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the accounting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Daemen College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 46% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Accounting at Daemen College Report

Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Learning Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rego Park, MLI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Out of the 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

About 89% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 11% are male.

Accounting majors at CSM take out an average of $12,541 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Accounting at College of Southern Maryland

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 32% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#5

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Career Technical Institute is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 18% are male.

Accounting majors at Career Technical Institute take out an average of $9,188 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Accounting at Bryant & Stratton College - Online Report

#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie 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 #7 on the list. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

About 86% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Erie Community College

With a ranking of #8, Harrisburg Area Community 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 Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Accounting at Harrisburg Area Community College

With a ranking of #9, Cumberland County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.

About 82% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Cumberland County College

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 27% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#11

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #11, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Baltimore Report

Community College of Baltimore County came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 9 students majoring in accounting at CCBC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Community College of Baltimore County

Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Borough of Manhattan Community College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
14 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
16 Frederick Community College Frederick, MD
16 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

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

Majors Similar 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 25 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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