Mercer University Master of Accountancy: 2027 Review

Score

64.1 of 100

Cost (20%)

4.2 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

5.9 of 10

Completion (15%)

4.7 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

8.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

7.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

7.8 of 10

Cost per Credit

$944 per credit

Credits

30

Tuition

$28,320

Format

Fully Online, On Campus, Evenings and Weekends

Terms

8 weeks

Starts

5 starts per year

Time to Finish

12 months

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 8, 2026.

Mercer's Master of Accountancy runs in eight-week sessions, one live evening class a week, with five starts a year. You can finish in an accelerated one-year plan, and the school names Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PwC among the employers of its students and graduates.

The Stetson-Hatcher School of Business at Mercer University offers this Master of Accountancy. You can take it fully online or on the Atlanta campus. The online classes are synchronous, so you learn with a live cohort.

• If you're changing careers from another field, no previous business experience is required, and you can waive foundation courses with an advisor.
• If you're a working professional, you can give one evening a week to each course.
• If you want speed, take two classes per term and aim for the one-year plan.
• If you're a future certified public accountant (CPA) candidate in Georgia, the degree fulfills the requirements to sit for the exam and for Georgia licensure.
• If you also want an MBA, a combined MBA/MAcc is offered.

The core is 21 hours. It includes ACC 602 Seminar in Accounting Information Systems and ACC 610 Accounting Analytics. It also includes ACC 620 Accounting & Tax Research and ACC 621 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis.

You'll also take ACC 635 Corporate Taxation, ACC 640 Advanced Accounting Topics and ACC 655 Advanced Auditing. Three 600-level electives fill the other nine hours. The program sheet names business law, corporate finance, investments and ethical leadership as options.

The degree is 30 credits. If you need foundation courses, the total is 45 hours. Each course takes one eight-week session, and there are five sessions a year. Take two classes per term to move faster. The school offers an accelerated one-year plan or a self-paced format for working professionals. The combined MBA/MAcc totals 60 hours.

Tuition is $944 per credit for 2026-2027, plus a $28 per credit facility and technology fee. The 30 required credits come to $28,320 in tuition.

You attend live, real-time classes online, one evening per week. Each course lasts eight weeks. You can start in any of five sessions a year. No campus visits are required for the online option.

The Stetson-Hatcher School of Business holds AACSB accreditation. The program fulfills requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA exam and for CPA licensure in Georgia. Mercer's Center for Career and Professional Development gives students and alumni access to career data and resources.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Students on Niche say their professors have years of field work with large corporations. They say this shows how business theory works in practice. Princeton Review reports that students like the small classes, with team projects and a lot of interaction.

Students quoted there also say the one-night-a-week, eight-week format makes classes possible alongside a full-time job. OnlineU reports that 94% of reviewing Mercer students said their degree improved their career prospects.

• Which of your foundation courses can be waived, and how do you start that conversation with an advisor?
• Can you take two courses per term and still work full time?
• Which three 600-level electives fit a tax or audit career best?
• How does the online cohort connect with the Atlanta campus and its employers?
• Does the CPA path in your state match Georgia's, given the program sheet's mention of many other states?

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