Paul College of Business and Economics
Earn Your Master's in Accounting in 9 to 20 Months
Prepare for fast-track advancement in the accounting field. This rigorous 30-credit program will give you the competitive edge you need and prepare you for the corner office. Develop rock-solid accounting expertise plus the technical, analytical and communication skills needed to become the problem-solving candidate employers seek. We’ve got connections to partners and principals at top accounting firms to ensure our program provides the most up-to-date skills and knowledge. Our graduates are working at the nation’s top accounting firms, including PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY as well as small businesses, nonprofits and corporations.
Paul College’s M.S. in Accounting can be completed in nine months for undergraduate accounting degree-holders, and we also offer 16- to 20-month program options for non-accounting and non-business degree-holders. You can pursue study in three tracks: auditing and assurance, tax or integrated audit and tax. Small classes and real-world problem-solving define our program, and scholarships are available.
Program Details
Apply by June 15 for fall admission
Location: Durham
Can be completed in 9-20 months
Why Do Accounting Graduate Students Choose UNH?
#1
in New Hampshire for
CPA pass rate for
first-time test takers
100%
job placement for those eligible
for U.S. employment
3 Tracks
tax
audit and assurance
integrated audit and tax
WE STAND OUT FROM THE COMPETITION
- We have an excellent job placement rate: Candidates typically accept jobs prior to the end of the first semester.
- Our annual accounting career fair and our Career and Professional Success office help you land that job.
- Rigorous curriculum provides a comprehensive foundation for solving complex accounting issues while satisfying the 150-credit-hour CPA licensing requirement.
- We offer small classes.
- Faculty are nationally and internationally recognized researchers in their fields and bring that experience into the classroom.
- New York City residency includes meeting the top regulators.
- Our active external advisory board consists of partners and principals of top accounting firms.
- Merit-based scholarships are available.
Lawson Martinez ‘18
M.S. IN ACCOUNTING STUDENT (4+1 PROGRAM)
“The accounting faculty is remarkable. They do an excellent job of mixing text material with real-world experience to give students a more complete and relevant knowledge base that they can apply in the workplace.”
Alexi Galica-Cohen ‘18G
TAX ASSOCIATE, PWC
“UNH had the most comprehensive foundation-building prerequisites. The other master of accounting programs I was considering had three to five courses, but UNH really made sure that I would have every tool in the toolkit that I would need to succeed.”
Michael Kirwin, JD, CPA ‘16G
INTERNATIONAL TAX CONSULTING, PWC
“Paul College has the best, most enthusiastic, approachable professors, and they go the extra mile for their students. They have great partnerships with accounting firms and prepare us well for the real world.”
