Accounting, MS

Master's in Accounting

The Master of Science in Accounting at OSU is a top-ranked program providing students with a sound knowledge of the most advanced theory and practice of accounting that facilitates the acquisition of market-driven specializations. The program employs a cohort approach that begins in the summer and places a particular emphasis on communication skills, creativity, personal responsibility and continuing development of leadership skills.

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Program Details

Department: School of Accounting

College: Business, Spears School

Available At: OSU Stillwater Campus

Degree

Master of Science in Accounting

Specialty Area(s)

Corporate Finance

Data Analytics & Systems

Financial Reporting & Auditing

Research Methods

Contact

Rachel Domnick, CPA MS Program Coordinator Spears School of Business 405-744-8653 rachel.domnick@okstate.edu

% Employed at Graduation (graduating class Spring)
Year	Rate
2018	100
2019	100
2020	100
2021	100
2022	98

% Employed within 3 months of Graduation (graduating class Spring)
Year	Rate
2018	100
2019	100
2020	100
2021	100
2022	100

Curriculum

At OSU, the emphasis of the Master of Accounting program is to develop successful early career accountants. The program strives for this in several ways, including integrating competencies and providing feedback on students' development of those competencies and as professionals. Further, the program focuses on helping students become successful early career accountants through market-driven specializations such as tax, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, data analytics and systems and research methods.

As of November 1, 2020, the OSU MS Accounting program satisfies the education requirements for the CPA Exam in both the state of Oklahoma and Texas. We acknowledge that requirements in other states may be different. Please note that at this time the OSU MS Accounting program may or may not be able to advise whether our curriculum meets requirements outside of Oklahoma and Texas. Prior to enrolling in the program, please feel welcome to discuss this important topic with the program coordinator.

CPA Exam pass rates for OSU MS-Accounting
Year	Overall Average Score	Pass Rate
2021	78	73%
2022	74	60%
2023	74	64%
2024	73	58%
2025	76	63%

*Note*

NOTE: Data provided annually by The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). The most recent data available is from the 2019 exam, as NASBA has ceased publishing the Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination publication until the new CPA exam and licensure structure transition is completed.

Average CPA Exam Scores for OSU MS Accounting
Exam	Scores
FAR	83
AUD	86
BEC	80
REG	82

Research and Faculty

In order to increase their network and interact with other academics, our students are provided support to attend various academic conferences. Each spring, the School of Accounting also hosts a research conference designed to bring in top academics from around the region and across the U.S.

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Admissions

Our program utilizes a holistic admissions process with admission preferences, notrequirements. The process considers the following preferences:

an undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and a GPA of 3.25 in the required prerequisite ACCT courses.
ACCT prerequisite courses and upper division GPA to include the following courses or course equivalents:
- Foundational Accounting Skills
- Federal Income Taxation
- Intermediate Accounting I and II
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting Information Systems
- Audit

While an ethics course is not a prerequisite course for the program, it is important to note that some states including Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois and Virginia require the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam.

Admission interviews may be conducted as necessary. Applicants must submit a completed graduate college application, resume, letter of recommendation and personal statement. All program students begin coursework in May. The international applicant deadline is Jan. 20. The application deadline for domestic candidates is Jan. 31.

For students graduating in or before December 2024, interested in beginning coursework in the Spring of 2025, the application deadline is Nov. 1.

Cost & Assistance

Cost for each program will vary depending on credit-hours taken, scholarship funding, assistantships and financial aid. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to calculate eligibility for aid.

Assistantships vary by department. Please contact the program coordinator for information on assistantships and funding opportunities.

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