Rutgers New Brunswick SAS or Seton Hall Business

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Ahh, okay so deadlines are approaching and I have to make a decision fast.</p>

<p>I'm in a bit of a pickle because I can't decide which would be the better route for me. I want to go into accounting and eventually take my CPA exam. I was accepted to Rutgers New Brunswick SAS for Economics, Seton Hall for Accounting. I wasn't accepted to Rutger's Business School's for accounting, so I can't take it into consideration.</p>

<p>To take the CPA exam, you have to have 150 credits to get your license, not exactly to sit for it. If I go to Rutgers SAS for Economics, I would have to get my Masters in Accounting after in order to get my CPA, If i go to Seton hall for Accounting, I wouldn't necessarily have to get my masters after to get my CPA, because I could also just take the extra credits that I need to meet 150 credits in anything I want and not have to get my masters at all if I chose this route.</p>

<p>Cost factor: Seton hall is 36k a year, and Rutgers is 13k a year, but Rutgers SAS I would also have to get my masters too which would add 20k to that.</p>

<p>So what I'm asking is, taking into consideration time, money, and school name, what should i do?? Should I go to Seton hall and graduate with an accounting degree and not have to get my masters (if i end up just taking the extra credits instead), or should I go to Rutgers SAS for Economics and have to get my Masters?</p>

<p>From what I hear Rutgers > Seton Hall, but i wasn't accepted into Rutgers Accounting program, so it's a hard decision for me.</p>

<p>SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! It would be greatly appreciated!!!!</p>

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<p>Not sure of timing but what about TCNJ? </p>

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<p>@pardullet‌ Yeah, unfortunately, timing is an issue because I need to make a decision in the next couple of weeks :frowning: I’ve heard great things about TCNJ also, but didn’t apply.</p>

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<p>Seton Hall just got accredited for Acctg and you’d be fine there. Given the cost difference, it seems to make sense to go Rutgers and get a MAcc. Make sure to knock off as many undergrad accounting courses (particularly Intermediate I and II) as possible while pursuing your Econ degree. My oldest is in a 2 year MAcc program because he had zero undergrad acctg courses. The pure cost of the extra year and the opportunity cost of not working is a killer.</p>

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<p>@pardullet yes, I actually had just spoken to a friend that took the same econ + MAcc route and he also told me about trying to take classes during undergrad that would be waived at the masters level (about 4-5). I agree that the cost difference should be a factor also since seton hall is 3x the cost of RU and getting my bachelors + masters degree at RU would actually be the same more or less as getting just my bachelors at Seton Hall.</p>

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<p>I’m leaning towards Rutgers. The only thing that holds me back is the fact that I wouldn’t be graduating with an accounting degree and I would have to go to school for an extra year (if i do an accelerated program) or two for my masters.</p>