2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You
Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,730 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Florida 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 Florida
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 2023 rankings named University of Miami the best school in Florida for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 23 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 23 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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College of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.
Hillsborough Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
St Petersburg 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 #8 on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of St. Petersburg.
Eastern Florida State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,324 |
| Tennessee | 1,222 |
| Louisiana | 880 |
| Virginia | 1,858 |
| North Carolina | 2,113 |
| West Virginia | 519 |
| Alabama | 1,554 |
| Mississippi | 1,076 |
| South Carolina | 987 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Kentucky | 748 |
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 23 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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