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51 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 36 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 35% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.9% of accounting and finance graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Accounting and Finance Majors

In 2018-2019, 51 earned their graduate certificate in accounting and finance. This earns it the #33 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in accounting and finance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 933
Master’s Degree 779
Basic Certificate 560
Associate’s Degree 79
Graduate Certificate 51
Undergraduate Certificate 49

Earnings of Accounting and Finance Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for accounting and finance majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for accounting and finance students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in accounting and finance. About 70.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 36
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Accounting and Finance

The racial-ethnic distribution of accounting and finance graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 13
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting and Finance Graduate Certificate Students

There are 36 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
39 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DeVry University - Illinois tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 17,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,663 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, 39 graduate certificates were handed out to accounting and finance majors at DeVry University - Illinois. Of these students, 74% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

DeVry University - Florida

Miramar, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

DeVry University - Florida comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in accounting and finance. Each year, around 800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,912 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

The accounting and finance program at DeVry University - Florida awarded 3 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.

#2

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is DeVry University - Georgia. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,682 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 people received their graduate certificate in accounting and finance from DeVry University - Georgia. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#4

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DeVry University - California is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. Roughly 2,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,831 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

The accounting and finance program at DeVry University - California awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

DeVry University - Pennsylvania

Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is DeVry University - Pennsylvania. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to accounting and finance majors at DeVry University - Pennsylvania. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

DeVry University - Indiana

Merrillville, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for accounting and finance majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is DeVry University - Indiana. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

The accounting and finance program at DeVry University - Indiana awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.

#5

DeVry College of New York

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

DeVry College of New York is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,156 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to accounting and finance majors at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan.

#5

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

DeVry University - Texas is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in accounting and finance. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,807 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to accounting and finance majors at DeVry University - Texas.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to accounting and finance that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Accounting 931
Accounting Management 71
Auditing 32
Other Accounting 4

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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