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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 3,277 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Owens Community College the best school in Ohio for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clark State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Springfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Edison State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

Full Accounting at Edison State Community College Report

#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Full Accounting at Stark State College Report

Lorain County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,427
Illinois 3,097
Indiana 1,668
Wisconsin 1,606

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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