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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,295 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best school in Maryland for accounting students working on their basic certificate. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. CSM is a small public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The excellent basic certificate programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Maryland. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frederick Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Harford Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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

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 6 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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