<p>UG Tuition is around 11k and the MAc is 17k or 19k, but it also is a fee-based program and not able to use similar financial aid. So, while the typical UG could be paying something around $3,000 in-state for a year of UG they are paying full freight for the MAc. The difference in cost, according to my advisor when I asked the question, can be as high as 28-29k for full COA. There are other MAc programs in the Seattle area which are evening so you can work to lower your costs but they are just AACSB accredited without the AACSB Accounting accreditation; so I don’t know what their value is.</p>
<p>“As for the benefits of the MS as opposed to the BS. If I have two identical candidates, and one has a BS and a CPA and the other has a MS and a CPA, the MS gets the nod in my book.”</p>
<p>Sure, I get that, but is the pay differential substantial enough to offset the difference in cost? Because I’m to understand that while it may make a difference for a particular firm, that accounting is such a demanded field that it’s likely both would get hired; I’d assume the MAc person would get paid more though, but is it enough to make the difference in cost worthwhile?</p>
<p>What if someone just got an accounting certificate to fulfill the required credits? Some of those are extremely affordable and would appear on a CV as a Post-Baccalaureate Certification.</p>