2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 181 schools in the United States to see which graduate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 22% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 62% are male.
Out of the 181 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 61 students majoring in accounting at UCONN, 59% are male and 41% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.
On average, accounting graduates from SCU take out $18,093 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 32% are male.
George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU 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.
With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $29,312.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in accounting at SNHU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at Minnesota State Mankato, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 23 students majoring in accounting at The American University, 43% are male and 57% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at Harvard, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Universidad del Turabo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.
Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Women make up 15% of the accounting majors at the school.
University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in accounting at University of Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.
University of Louisville landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in accounting at UofL, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Purdue University Global came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in accounting at Purdue University Global, 31% are male and 69% are female.
University of Miami landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 67% are male.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in accounting at VCU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at VCU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $33,452.
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With a ranking of #19, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 fairly small student population.
Women make up 82% of the accounting majors at the school.
University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 45% of the accounting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #22, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at RIT, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #23, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.
Of the 9 students majoring in accounting at IU Northwest, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Post University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.
Bellarmine University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Of the 8 students majoring in accounting at Bellarmine U, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 29 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 29 | Indiana University - Southeast | New Albany, IN |
| 32 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 32 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 32 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 32 | Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR |
| 32 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
Accounting by Region
View the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Accounting Related Majors
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.
- 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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