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Accounting and Business Analytics, MS
Degree
Master of Science in Accounting and Business Analytics
School
Department
At a Glance
Grow your career and stand out in this in-demand professional discipline with an MS in Accounting and Business Analytics. Our program combines foundational concepts with cutting-edge analytics tools and techniques to prepare students for success on the CPA exam and in the evolving accounting field. Hybrid course delivery and an accelerated degree pathway empower you to chart your path toward a fulfilling, rewarding career.
Program Director: Stephen Tomkiel, gradbusiness@tcnj.edu
Duration
- part time: 12–24 months
Availability
- online hybrid*
Practicum
- option
10
- courses
30
- credits
$1,356.56
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This degree is an excellent fit if you have your bachelor’s degree in accounting and are working toward CPA licensure and are interested in combining core accounting skills with the emerging analytics tools and techniques that drive business outcomes. You can also engage in meaningful professional development experiences such as a business / government practicum or an independent research project.
Careers
Graduates are well prepared to earn their CPA license and/or to excel in roles that focus on budget and credit analysis, public and corporate accounting and auditing, and in tax preparation and examination.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.
MS Accounting and Business Analytics Prerequisites: Candidates must have completed, at minimum, prior coursework aligning with the curriculum for TCNJ’s Financial Accounting track or Managerial Accounting track:
Financial Accounting Track
- Fundamentals of Accounting
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Intermedia Financial Accounting II
- Federal Income Tax
Managerial Accounting Track
- Fundamentals of Accounting OR Managerial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting Information Systems
- Federal Income Tax
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
The 30-credit master’s program consists of:
Core (5 units/15 credits)
- Business Law
- Federal Income Tax II
- Audit Analytics
- Foundations of Business Analytics
- Emerging Technologies in Business
Electives (5 units/15 credits)
Choose five courses:
- Regression Modeling
- Machine Learning
- Relational Database Management
- Text Mining
- The Art of Persuasion: Communication for Business
- Corporate Responsibility and Business Ethics
- Business / Government Practicum (Culminating Experience option)
- Independent Research (Culminating Experience option)
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. And there are a range of financial aid and assistantship options for TCNJ graduate students.
Accreditation
Accreditation by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.
