MS in Professional Accounting
Enhance your career opportunities in one year with a master’s degree in professional accounting that not only makes you ready for higher-level positions in accounting but also helps you prepare for the CPA exam.
Why Earn a Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting?
An MS in professional accounting is a passport to exciting career opportunities in today’s rapidly changing world. Firms of all sizes—from the Big 4 and other international companies to small, regional firms—are actively recruiting for positions in their assurance and tax practices, with options to specialize in areas like mergers and acquisitions, forensic accounting and litigation support. Moreover, obtaining an MS in professional accounting will help you in preparing for the CPA exam and provide you with the 150 credit hours to become eligible to receive the CPA license in New York State.
Why Join the MS Professional Accounting Program at Adelphi University in New York on Long Island?
All students who can demonstrate proof of completing the prerequisite undergraduate courses can finish our MS accounting program in just two semesters. The professional accounting program builds on the candidates’ undergraduate accounting degree.
Classes are small in size, with in-person instruction provided mostly by full-time faculty, many of whom are CPAs.
The curriculum includes advanced courses in accounting, taxation, auditing and law, all geared to help you prepare for the CPA exam and enhance your career. Our courses offer scheduling flexibility with classes available in the evenings.
Passing the different parts of the CPA exam while in graduate school greatly increases your marketability. You’ll prepare for the CPA Exam with our dedicated online review program from Becker Professional Education, a leader in the exam-prep industry. You’ll receive intensive preparation for all four sections of the exam, giving you the opportunity to pass each section as you work toward graduation. We coordinate our curriculum with Becker to maximize the benefits you receive from their review program.
Many graduates of our program are recruited by the Big Four as well as numerous other national and regional accounting firms, frequently before they have completed this program.
All business degree programs in the Willumstad School of Business are accredited by AACSB International.
Campus Information
Garden City Campus
The Adelphi campus is nestled within the serene Long Island suburbs on a safe and welcoming sprawling campus that’s beautifully gardened, architecturally exciting and full of activity. We know you’ll feel at home here. Adelphi students learn in more than a dozen academic buildings and centers, study and collaborate in a bright and modern library, stay active in our state-of-the-art Center for Recreation and Sports, enjoy arts performances in our top-ranked Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, and residential students live within seven residential communities.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The process of applying for and securing employment can take several months. We help students and alumni take the steps they need to find the job they want.
We’ll schedule interview dates with potential employers, submit résumés of interested candidates and then create 30-minute interviews with selected individuals. Even students who don’t participate in this process will benefit from our potential employer lists, job fairs and external job resources.
PSW Opportunity
- 12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- A completed undergraduate application for admission. The Adelphi Application, Common Application, and Coalition Application are accepted by Adelphi University for international freshman and transfer applicants. Please submit whichever application best suits your needs.
- A personal statement or essay. You are encouraged to submit, in 500 words or less, a response to one of the provided questions or a topic of your choice. You may submit a report or paper you have written during the current school year if needed.
- Academic records. Undergraduate applicants are required to submit official secondary school/university records directly to Adelphi University. One set of records should be in your native language and one set translated into English. The submission and translation of all required documents and fees are entirely the responsibility of the applicant. Photocopies are not acceptable without an official school stamp or seal.Undergraduate transfer applicants must submit all official transcripts and course descriptions for all institutions of higher education attended.
We require all non-native English speakers to take and pass one of several available proficiency exams.
Scores are valid for two years from the date of the exam. All test results must be received as official documentation from the testing institution.
Acceptable English proficiency exams scores (TOEFL, IELTS, or DET):
80+ on the TOEFL iBT (We will accept TOEFL MyBest scores)
6.5+ on the IELTS (we will accept IELTS One Skill Retake)
110+ on the web-based Duolingo English Test (DET)
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
46500 USD
Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
Application Fee: 60 USD