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Accounting Master's Degrees in Washington, DC

The core study of financial reporting, managerial accounting, taxation, auditing and accounting systems. Institutions call the field accounting or accountancy; both names are covered here. Accounting and accountancy are different words for the same subject. The degree title, the credits and the program's own CPA-related statements decide what a program offers, not its name. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the subject: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

Listings in Washington, DC identify where the school (or the campus that delivers the program) is located. For online programs this is not a requirement to live there, and an online degree based in Washington, DC is not automatically open to residents of every state.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

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American University

Combined Bachelor's and MS in Accounting

Master'sMSDedicated degreeAccelerated BS + MSMaster of Science in Accounting
Format: Campus
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Five years for both degrees (combined bachelor's and master's)
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting
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American University

MS in Accounting

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOpen entryMaster of Science in Accounting
Format: Campus · Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 1-3 years; full-time students with an accounting background can finish in as little as 1 year (as little as 1 year for full-time students with an accounting background)
Tuition: $1,812 per credit · All students — Online MS in Accounting (online program page)
Next deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting · Taxation · Forensic Accounting · Accounting Analytics
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George Washington University

Master of Accountancy in Accountancy

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeOpen entryMaster of Accountancy
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years full-time or 2.5 years part-time (average completion) (average completion as printed) · 30 credits
Tuition: $62,500 entire program · All students — Base tuition for the 30-credit degree (approximate)
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years full-time or 2.5 years part-time (as printed) · 30 credits
Tuition: $62,500 entire program · All students — Base tuition for the 30-credit degree (approximate)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Accounting Analytics
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Howard University

Master of Accountancy

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeAccounting graduates
Format: Online · Full-time
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 1 Year (if continuously enrolled) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting
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Strayer University-District of Columbia

MBA — Accounting Concentration

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12 courses, each 11 weeks long
Tuition: $3,045 per course · All students — Per course
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: ACBSP
Subjects: Accounting
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Format: Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12 courses, each 11 weeks long
Tuition: $1,715 per course · All students — Per course
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: ACBSP
Subjects: Accounting · Forensic Accounting · Taxation
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Strayer University-Global Region

MBA — Accounting Concentration

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12 courses, each 11 weeks long (number of courses printed; time depends on courses per term and transfer credit)
Tuition: $3,045 per course · All students — Tuition per course
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Accounting
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Strayer University-Global Region

Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12 courses, each 11 weeks long (number of courses printed; time depends on courses per term and transfer credit)
Tuition: $1,715 per course · All students — Tuition per course
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Accounting · Forensic Accounting · Taxation
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