2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 151 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 19% are male.
Full Accounting at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 8% are male.
Out of the 151 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the accounting majors at the school.
Accounting majors at GTC take out an average of $30,597 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at Northern Virginia Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $17,348 in student debt.
Read full report on Accounting at Northern Virginia Community College
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Full Accounting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report
SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
Women make up 93% of the accounting majors at the school.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in accounting at University of Virginia, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at CGTC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Central Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #9, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Chattahoochee Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Forsyth Tech, 58% are male and 42% are female.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in accounting at UAB, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Lanier Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.
Atlantic Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at Atlantic Technical College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Jefferson 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in accounting at Jeff State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Wayne Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.
Of the 18 students majoring in accounting at Wayne Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Chamblee, Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 38% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee accumulate an average of around $13,182 in student debt.
Read full report on Accounting at Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Of the 14 students majoring in accounting at Eastern, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Kentucky University
With a ranking of #17, William T McFatter Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. William T McFatter Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Davie.
About 64% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Randolph 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 #19 on the list. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Asheboro.
Women make up 77% of the accounting majors at the school.
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South Arkansas Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.
About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.
Read full report on Accounting at South Arkansas Community College
Southern Regional Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.
Of the 13 students majoring in accounting at Southwest Georgia Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Southern Regional Technical College
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in accounting at Bossier Parish Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Sheridan Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in accounting at Sheridan Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Sheridan Technical College
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 in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
| 24 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 24 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 24 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 28 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA |
| 28 | Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota, FL |
| 28 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 28 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| Virginia | 1,921 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
Accounting Related Majors
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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