Taxation & Analytics (MSTA) Online
Overview
A Master of Science in Taxation & Analytics of 48 credits (normally 12 courses) with eight required tax courses and four electives.
- Official program name
- Taxation & Analytics (MSTA) Online
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Taxation & Analytics · major: Taxation & AnalyticsSource: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Subject focus
- Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Entry route
- For graduates with an accounting backgroundThe program expects a prior accounting degree or the accounting prerequisite courses already completed.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Chicago, ILFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
- Subjects
- Taxation — core of the degree (“Taxation & Analytics”)
- Required credits
- minimum of 48 credits, normally 12 coursesSource: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Master's in taxation with a substantive tax-accounting curriculum (tax treatment, research, accounting periods and methods).
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules
Format and attendance
- Formats offered
- OnlineSource: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Online delivery type not verified
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- Not verified
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.
Curriculum
Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CPA-related information
CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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Other professional recognition
Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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Admissions
Technical preparation
- Prerequisite courses
- RequiredPrinciples of Accounting ACC 500 and introductory tax course ACC 548Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Richard H. Driehaus College of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Richard H. Driehaus College of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- catalog.depaul.edu/programs/taxation-and-analytics-online-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
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