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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

34 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$24,928 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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.

Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in accounting at UB, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Accounting at University of Baltimore Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Rider University Report

#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

Full Accounting at Mount St Mary’s University Report

DeVry College of New York 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Saint Joseph’s University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools 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

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 34 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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