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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 7th in Alabama. In fact, 1,557 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Alabama. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Alabama. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $27,037 in student debt.

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Trenholm State is a public school with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Alabama 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 #6 on the list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 7 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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