2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
Accounting is the #17 most popular major in the country with 19,309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region .
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great value for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great value for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per year.
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DeVry University - Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate accounting programs. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ft. Washington.
DeVry University - Pennsylvania graduate students pay an average of $17,552 in tuition and fees each year.
DeVry College of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan graduate students pay an average of $17,552 in tuition and fees each year.
Rider University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in tuition and fees each year.
George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,804 |
| Pennsylvania | 582 |
| Maryland | 311 |
| New Jersey | 577 |
| District of Columbia | 209 |
| Delaware | 72 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting
| 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 17 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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