Texas Tech University · Lyons School of Accounting
Master of Science in Accounting
Overview
A 36-credit-hour Master of Science in Accounting for accounting graduates with audit/financial reporting and taxation concentrations, also offered as an accelerated BBA to MS.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accounting · major: AccountingSource: depts.ttu.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: depts.ttu.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: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Lubbock, TX
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degreeAuditing and Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Audit/Financial Reporting concentration”)Taxation — formal concentration / track (“Taxation concentration”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Audit/Financial Reporting; TaxationSource: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 36 credit hour programSource: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
- Start terms
- Fall, SpringSource: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Science in Accounting offered on campus.
Degree title names accounting; students choose an audit/financial reporting or taxation concentration.
Source: depts.ttu.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
- On campusSource: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Accelerated options
- Accelerated BBA to MSA program lets current Texas Tech accounting undergraduates begin graduate coursework while completing the bachelor's degree.Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Describes the program as preparing students to sit for the CPA examConditions stated: Page adds that many MSA students pass all four parts before graduating (school statement)Source: depts.ttu.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
- RequiredApplicants with a degree in another field must complete the accounting courses required for the BBA in Accounting.Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredApplicants must have a bachelor's degree; at least nine credit hours of upper-division accounting are required before applying (twelve preferred).Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required2 letters — Two formal letters of recommendation from individuals who know the applicant in an academic capacity.Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredDetailed current resume.Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- RequiredStudents who completed upper-division accounting courses at Texas Tech may substitute SAT or ACT scores.Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Application deadline
Domestic August 12; international January 15 (year not printed) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
Application deadline
Domestic December 16 (year not printed) · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Rawls College of Business AdministrationListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Rawls College of Business AdministrationListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Sources and verification
- DAPIP — SACSCOC 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
- depts.ttu.edu/rawlsbusiness/graduate/mpacc/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- depts.ttu.edu/rawlsbusiness/graduate/ms/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- depts.ttu.edu/rawlsbusiness/graduate/ms/accounting/faq.php — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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