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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 577 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in accounting at Montclair State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our analysis found Rider University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Accounting at New Jersey City University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

Full Accounting at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
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 5 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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