Overview
An online 30-hour Master of Accounting with a 24-hour accounting core, six hours of accounting electives and six general elective hours; accounting foundation courses are required before the master's courses.
- Official program name
- Master of Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accounting · major: AccountingSource: business.mc.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: business.mc.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: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Clinton, MSFor 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
- Accounting — core of the degree
- Required credits
- 30 credit hoursSource: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- 12-24 monthsSource: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accounting offered online.
Degree title names accounting; core courses include federal tax, auditing and accounting theory.
Source: business.mc.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: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- 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
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Nine hours of general business foundation courses and 21 hours of additional accounting foundation courses are listed; students must complete them with a grade of C or better.Source: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Mississippi. States the school has determined the Master of Accountancy meets the requirements for eligibility for CPA licensure in MississippiConditions stated: The page refers to the Mississippi Board of Public Accountancy for the requirements.Source: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Not specified. Describes the online MAcc as providing preparation for the CPA examination and additional credit hours toward a CPA licenseSource: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements
Other professional recognition
Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.
Admissions
- Requirement
- RequiredAccounting foundations coursework is required in addition to the application items.Source: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or universitySource: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.00 GPA and above (GMAT is waived); 2.25-2.99 must meet 3-5 years of appropriate professional experience (resume) or an official GMAT scoreSource: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- RequiredApplies to applicants with a 2.25-2.99 GPA who do not meet the professional-experience option; waived at 3.00 GPA and above.Source: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Total tuition, online MAcc | $12,000 | entire programSource: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: School of BusinessScope: School of Business, as printed on the School of Business siteStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: business.mc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Mississippi.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- business.mc.edu/graduate — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- business.mc.edu/graduate/master-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
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