2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You
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The Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 254 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the accounting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the United States for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
The excellent basic certificate programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Dakota County Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #17 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
El Centro College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Portland Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a large student population.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.
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Providence College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #24, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 40 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
| 41 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 42 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 43 | Front Range Community College | Westminster, CO |
| 44 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 45 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 46 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 47 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
| 48 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 49 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 50 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND |
Accounting by Region
View the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Accounting Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 68,501 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 19,139 |
| Accounting and Finance | 3,781 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1,538 |
| Other Accounting and Related Services | 844 |
| Auditing | 179 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Marketing | 52,078 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48,037 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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