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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,804 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #14 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York 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.

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

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Rochester Institute of Technology

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DeVry College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New York. 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.

Of the 3 students majoring in accounting at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Accounting at DeVry College of New York Report

#3

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New York. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

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#4

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Full Accounting at Hofstra University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Full Accounting at St John’s University - New York Report

#5

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. John Fisher College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Full Accounting at St. John Fisher College 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
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.

Majors Similar 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 8 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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