Overview

Department of Accounting / Department of Accounting is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Accounting (MBA/MSA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Taxation (MBA/MST)
Master of Science in Business Analytics/Master of Science in Accounting (MSBA/MSA)
Master of Science in Finance/Master of Science in Accounting (MSF/MSA)
Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)
(Graduate Certificate)	Accounting
Master of Science in Accounting/Master of Science (MSA/MS)	Taxation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	84
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

103

Applied

95

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 4th	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/A
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application; resume; unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work; goal statement essay; 1 letter of recommendation. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class.
Doctoral Degree Exam	N/A
Doctoral Degree Requirements	N/A
Additional Entrance Requirements	Completed application; resume; unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work; goal statement essay. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	13.64%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.91%
Asian	16.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	1.82%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 3

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tax policy, tax research, decision-making in accounting, accounting information systems, capital markets and strategic planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 120 Tremont Street
Accounting & Business Law Department
Boston, MA  02108-4977
United States

Contact Dr. Jason Peterson
Department Chair and Director of Master of Science in Accounting Program
Email: jpeterson@suffolk.edu
Phone: -573-8449

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