<p>I have a ? My son wants to be an accountant. He has a chance to go to a small university that doesn't have an accredited program but offers a bachelor degree in accounting.After 4 years,he will have a total of no more than 10,000 dollars in loans. He then plans on going to a big university with an accredited program and complete his masters. His other choice is going to the university with an accredited program and have a total of 35,000 in student loans and that is not counting graduate school. in this senario what would be the best route to take? Thanks in advance</p>
<p>I don’t really know anything about accounting, but I would make sure that accredited master’s programs are able (and open) to accepting a student from an undergraduate program that isn’t accredited. I can understand avoiding debt, but surely there are also other options to consider that have accredited accounting programs if need be.</p>
<p>I would absolutely invest in an accredited program, since it would be extremely difficult to find a job in the industry when you didn’t graduate with a degree from an accredited program.</p>
<p>Think about it this way: -$10,000 (debt) + $0 (salary from having no job) = -$10,000; -$35,000 (debt) + $40,000 (salary from having a decent accounting job) = -$5,000</p>
<p>If you graduate with an accounting degree from an accredited school, not only will you have a MUCH better chance of getting a job, but you will also be able to start working earlier than if you need to apply for and get a master’s degree. Furthermore, many companies (even small firms) will PAY for their accountants to get higher degrees, meaning that the massive cost of a master’s degree will disappear.</p>
<p>Getting a degree from a program that is not accredited just feels like throwing money and, more important, time out the window.</p>