Massachusetts Graduate Accounting Programs at-a-Glance

*AACSB programs are indicated by an asterisk. By obtaining a Master’s degree in accounting from an AACSB accredited accounting program, you will not need to meet specific course requirements. For non-AACSB programs, inclusion in this chart does not guarantee that that all educational requirements to become a CPA will be met upon graduation. Please visit our educational requirements page as well as the graduate program website to learn more.

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To learn more about these programs, please visit the university or college’s website for program specifics. Please note, this list is not comprehensive of every program offered in MA. If you would like to list your graduate school program on MassCPAs.org, please contact Kristin Wells at kwells@masscpas.org.

Graduate School Directory

School	Program	MSA	MST	MBA	MSF	MSBA	Other
Assumption University	● ○ ✪ ☾ ➚ ◩			✔
Babson College*	● ○ ✪ ☾ ◩			✔	✔	✔	✔
Bridgewater State University	● ○ ✪ ☾	✔		✔			✔
Bryant University	○ ✪ ☾ ➚			✔			✔
Merrimack College	○ ✪ ☾ ➚	✔				✔	✔
Nichols College	● ○ ✪ ☾ ➚	✔		✔
Northeastern University*	● ○ ☾ ➚	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
Salem State University	● ○ ☾ ◩	✔		✔
Stonehill College	○ ✪ ☾					✔	✔
Suffolk University*	● ○ ☾	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
UMass Amherst*	● ○ ✪ ➚ ◩	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
UMass Boston*	● ○ ☾	✔		✔	✔	✔
UMass Dartmouth	● ○ ✪ ☾ ➚	✔		✔	✔		✔
UMass Lowell*	● ○ ✪ ☾ ➚ ◩	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
University of Connecticut*	● ○ ✪ ☾ ➚ ◩	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
Western New England University*	● ○ ✪ ➚	✔		✔			✔
Westfield State University	● ○ ✪ ☾ ◩	✔

Program Key

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✪ Accelerated

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➚ Online
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MSA: Masters of Science in Accounting
MST: Masters of Science in Taxation
MBA: Master of Business Administration
MSF: Master of Science in Finance
MSBA: Master of Science in Business Analytics