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University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Accounting Department

Master of Science in Accounting, Professional Track

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnlineAccounting graduatesAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit online master's track for applicants with an undergraduate accounting degree, with optional focus areas in data analytics, forensic accounting and taxation.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accounting, Professional Track
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: isenberg.umass.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: isenberg.umass.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: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Amherst, MAFor 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 degreeTaxation — formal concentration / track (“Taxation focus area”)Forensic Accounting — formal concentration / track (“Forensic Accounting focus area”)Accounting Analytics — formal concentration / track (“Data Analytics focus area”)
Tracks / concentrations
Data Analytics (optional focus area, 9 credits)
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Required credits
30 credits; six required core classes and four elective classes
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
Less than a year full-time; part-time students can take up to four years (Full-time enrollment for the shorter duration)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accounting, online, for graduates with an undergraduate accounting degree.

Degree title is Master of Science in Accounting; core courses in ethics, data analytics, financial statement analysis, audit and tax.

Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We 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, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
Online
Source: isenberg.umass.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: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
No mandatory campus visits
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

  • 4+1 pathway for eligible UMass Amherst and Five College students to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in five years.
    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Other

  • Starting in Fall 2026 an expanded set of MS in Accounting courses is offered in weekday evenings and select Saturdays at the Charles River Campus in Newton, MA.
    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 credentials and outcomes appear only where the school itself publishes them, with their date.

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

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Work experience
Not requiredThe MSA program does not require any work experience.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee
Required$90 — $90 application fee, waived for military and current UMass Amherst undergraduates
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalOnly required at the request of the Program Director.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
GRE General Test
OptionalOnly required at the request of the Program Director.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Priority June 1; final August 1 · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Priority October 1; final November 30 · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Priority February 1; final April 1 · for Summer

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — MSA Professional Track tuition$850per creditCalculated tuition$25,500 = 30 credits × $850 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: Isenberg School of ManagementListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

  • AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Isenberg School of ManagementListed 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)

  • UMass Amherst accepts students from all 50 states into online programs under SARA; California does not participate but allows public institutions to offer distance education to its residents. Official pageSource: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • UMass Amherst accepts students from all 50 states into online programs and classes under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA); California does not participate but allows public institutions to offer distance education to its residents. Official pageSource: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

International applicants

  • International students on F-1 and J-1 visas are not eligible to enroll in the entirely online MS in Accounting Professional Track.Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • F-1 and J-1 visa holders are not eligible to enroll because the program is entirely online.
    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
  3. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/depts/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/accounting/professional — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/accounting/professional/academics — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  6. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/accounting/professional/faqs — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  7. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/accounting/professional/tuition-and-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026

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