MS in Accounting

Expertise in accounting and financial reporting fuels your rise. The Lubin MS in Accounting offers:

• Excellent preparation for the CPA exam
• Flexible, fast track to completion
• Professors with extensive industry experience
• Current theory and practical applications
• Internship opportunities at the Big Four
• Connections throughout the business world headquartered nearby

A Lubin MS in Accounting prepares you for a career that may take you all the way to the C-Suite, with a strong understanding of all business fundamentals.

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Anticipated job growth in accounting by 2026 (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
 

AN EXCITING AND LUCRATIVE CAREER

Here's what to expect with an MS in Accounting:

• Excellent compensation: $57,000 is the median salary for recent graduates with an MS in Accounting (Source: Pace University Career Services Annual Reports)
• Earn more later on: $95,430 is the annual mean salary for accountants in New York state (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Outstanding career opportunities: CPAs have the best prospects for employment among all business disciplines, according to the U.S. Department of Labor
• Industry growth: 42% of global companies surveyed said they plan to hire master of accounting graduates in the coming year. (Source: Graduate Management Admission Council Corporate Recruiters Survey)
• Advancement edge: Job prospects in accounting are better if you hold a master's degree or higher (Source: U.S. Department of Labor)
• ; over 1,400 work at Big Four accounting firms

ALUMNI SUCCESS

"Everything here at Pace University is related to real life. Professors here give you more practical experience and they also care about your career development. If you want to work on Wall Street, if you want to learn how this industry works, if you want to be an expert, you have to come to Pace."

- Ruifan Wu, Class of 2016, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Home Ambassadors
 

CAREER PATHS

• Public accountant
• Internal auditor director
• Government accountant
• Accounting manager
• Management consultant
• Financial analyst
• Forensic accountant
• Chief financial officer (CFO)
• Assurance senior
• Financial auditor
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GAIN USEFUL SKILLS AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

The MS in Accounting program gives you a thorough understanding of how financial information is used by management, the government, and the public. You gain critical skills used by accountants in many career paths, including auditing, management consulting, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, financial analysis, tax preparation, and forensic accounting. The Lubin MS in Accounting offers:

• Essential business management skills: data-driven decision making, managerial finance, fundamentals of taxation, and data modeling
• Expert skills in accounting: planning and control, audits, corporate taxation, and financial accounting
• Full preparation for the CPA exam: Your MS in Accounting, plus one year's professional experience, qualifies you to take the CPA exam.
• Strong support services in our Accounting Lab: tutoring, help developing effective study strategies, and assistance preparing for course exams

LUBIN AND ACCA'S LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP

Lubin and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) USA's landmark partnership links ACCA's globally recognized qualification program to both undergraduate and graduate coursework at Lubin. Accounting students may complete coursework that will qualify them for exemptions from ACCA's exams. >> learn more   >> FAQs about the accounting program's ACCA accreditation