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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the accounting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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#8

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middlesex County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,641
New York 7,403
Maryland 1,295
New Jersey 2,155
District of Columbia 467
Delaware 305

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

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

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 19 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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