Accountancy Master's

Professional Track for Accounting Majors (M.Acc.)

Develop cutting-edge skills in our professional track designed for accounting majors.

Offered on campus or in a 100% online format, the Master of Accountancy: Professional Track (M.Acc.) program at UND is flexible, allowing you to enroll full-time or take one course at a time. Designed for those with an undergraduate degree in accounting, you'll be equipped with essential, in-demand skills that prepare you to excel in a profession that’s always in demand in every industry.

Program type:: Master's Degree
Format:: On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:: 20 months
Credit hours:: 30

Why earn an accountancy master's?

Graduate Application Deadlines

Fall:: Aug. 1
Spring:: Dec. 1

If you're an international student, refer to the international application process for deadlines.

The professional track is designed for students holding an undergraduate accounting degree. It will help prepare you for the CPA exam, but it will also provide experiential learning opportunities that will prepare you for success in launching your career.

In less than two-years you can complete your in-person or online Master of Accountancy program and elevate to the next stage of your career.

With 3 start dates per year, you'll have the opportunity to accelerate your job opportunities, add to your foundation in accounting on this step in the pathway to earning your CPA.

Areas of Study

You'll learn to deal with unstructured problems and complex decision making in accounting and business environments.

The M.Acc. Professional Track has four areas of concentrations, which allows you to customize your learning experience with specialized classes.

Business Administration
Data Analytics
Information System and Controls
Tax Compliance and Planning

UND's accounting graduate program will:

Prepare you to sit for the CPA exam. UND accounting graduates boast 13 Elijah Watt Sells award winners.
Meet your needs by offering on-campus and 100% online tracks that align with your career background and interests.
Help you obtain internships and career placement.

Master of Accountancy Programs

UND has a strong tradition of delivering high-quality graduate education in accounting. Our Master of Accountancy program equips students with advanced competencies essential for launching or advancing their careers in the accounting profession. For those without an accounting background or degree, the Fundamentals Track offers an alternative path. Both tracks are designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the evolving accounting field and to excel on the CPA exam.

On-Campus or Online Accountancy Master's

Offered by UND's Nistler College of Business & Public Administration and accredited by AACSB International and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB International puts the UND in the top 5% of business schools in the world.
Ranked #7 as a best online business degree program by Best Value Schools.
Students gain valuable classroom experiences as well as prestigious internship placements at top firms around the country through experiential learning opportunities.
The Herr School of Accountancy awards approximately $100,000 annually, in addition to Nistler College and other scholarships, to its students.
Students pursuing the professional track can apply to be a Graduate Assistant (GA). These positions allow you to work alongside faculty and staff in the college and hone your research skills and assist with teaching-related activities.
The M.Acc. degree does not specifically lead to licensure, but the degree and/or specific courses taken will count toward licensing requirements in most states.

What can I do with an accountancy master's?

127K

Annual job openings for accountants and auditors in the U.S.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

15%

More earnings than their peers for CPAs in non-management positions

Investopedia

You'll graduate well-prepared for a job and to pass the CPA exam. Perhaps most importantly, you have advocates who will be there for you at any time in your career.

After completing our program, you'll join a prestigious accounting alumni group that includes:

Several university professors and a university president
Multiple national partners of Big 4 CPA firms
CEO of a top 25 CPA firm
Vice President of one of the largest privately held companies in the US
Founder of a major publicly traded company

Master of Accountancy Careers

Research shows that M.Acc. graduates are more likely to be placed in many accounting positions and are more likely to be promoted within public accounting than bachelor of accounting graduates.

This program prepares you for a variety of business roles including:

Accounting managers
Auditors
Budget analysts
Business owners
Chief executive officers
Chief financial officers
Comptrollers
Forensic accountants
Partners in public accounting firms
Tax preparer
Tax consultant

Career Networking

Networking is a key element of the accounting industry, and here at UND, we have built strong relationships with top accounting firms and recruiters across the country, and we put those relationships to work for our students.

Each year, we host a significant number of online and in-person internship and career placement and networking activities specifically for our accountancy students, such as:

Accountancy Field Trips to Minneapolis (featuring top firms like PwC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG, United Healthcare Group, and the Minnesota Twins)
EY “Office Hours”
Recruiting events with public accounting firms and corporations
Fall Nistler College Career Fair
Spring UND Career Fair
UND Accountancy Hall of Fame