2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 19,309 people earned a degree or certificate in accounting, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, accounting graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $18,093.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bentley take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $23,975.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
George Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 15 | Furman University | Greenville, SC |
| 16 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 17 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
Accounting by Region
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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