Masters of Accounting Online Degrees

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Hi,

I plan to pursue a career as a CPA. At some point down the road I may want to teach some accounting classes online. I’m 24, and graduated a year ago with a B.B.A. in Finance (4.0 GPA). I only have 10 credits in Accounting courses, but I have a good grasp of basic accounting principles due to my major.

I think the next step for me is a Masters of Accounting. It will be give me the education I need to take the CPA exam, and the credentials to (hopefully) be able to teach in the future.

I am looking for an online program ideally with total tuition costs under $20k. I would prefer a program which does not have a lot of prerequisites. I am looking at two MAcc options at this point; Florida Atlantic University and St Joseph College of Maine.

I attended FAU for my undergrad, at which time I was a Florida resident so tuition was very cheap. Now that I live up north I would have to pay the out of state cost ($926.42 vs $319.96), unless I move back to Florida (not out of the question). FAU is AACSB accredited. I would need to take 3 prereq classes in addition to the 10 program classes. I would also have to take either the GMAT or GRE. Total cost with prerequisites $12,480 in state, $36,114 out of state.

[FAU College of Business](<a href=“http://business.fau.edu/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=masterofaccounting&categ”>http://business.fau.edu/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=masterofaccounting&categ</a> ory=Accounting&submenu=departments_Accounting)

SJCME’s program has no prereqs other than a business degree, which I have. 12 classes. I don’t know much about this school but I have heard some good things about it. I currently live in NH so physically I am not that far from the school (which could be an advantage). It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges but not AACSB. Total cost: $16,200.

[Master</a> of Accountancy Online - Accelerated Accounting Degree Online](<a href=“http://online.sjcme.edu/online-master-of-accountancy.php]Master”>http://online.sjcme.edu/online-master-of-accountancy.php)

Can anyone offer advice on which of these programs would be a better choice for me? How important is AACSB accreditation for a career as a CPA? Would I be able to work as an online teacher with a masters degree like the one from SJCME (assuming I also hold CPA designation)?

Are there similar programs out there that anyone can s***est?

Thank you!

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If you want to teach, then it is essential for the program you choose to be AACSB accredited. St, Joseph’s does not have this accredidation. FAU does. But you should double-check.