How long is Master Degree program in Accounting

How long is Master Degree program in Accounting?
How many years does it take to complete Master Degree program in Accounting in the United States?
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Most people will take a year off to complete their MAcc and take the CPA exams during this time. You will want to finish it quickly so you can get back into the workforce. Note this is assuming you have met all the undergrad level accounting prereqs, else you will need to do that and that in itself can take well over a year if you need to start from scratch.


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Don't think in years, think in semester hours of credit. Then do the calculation for time to completion based on how many classes you take over how many semesters. A typical master's in accounting will be about 36 semester hours. There will probably not be a thesis requirement so all 36 hours are taught. If you take 9 hours per semester over 2 semesters per year (fall/spring) then that's about 2 years. Typical for people working for a living. If you take 12 hours in fall/spring and 6 hours in summer - you'd wrap in about a year plus a semester. Fall - Spring - Summer - Fall. If you enter a program that is 45 semester hours, it will take longer. If you do one that is 30 semester hours, a little less. How many hours is required depends on the school. Some MBA programs with a concentration in accounting can run upward of 60 semester hours.