New York University Master of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

64.0 of 100

Cost (20%)

0.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

10.0 of 10

Completion (15%)

9.3 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

10.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

10.0 of 10

Credits

30

Format

On Campus

Starts

1 start 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.

NYU Stern's MS in Accounting packs a 30-credit curriculum into one year in New York City. The curriculum gets you ready for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam. Forensic Accounting Analytics and Data Analysis for Accounting and Business are among the required courses you'll take. The school says 65% of the Class of 2025 joined a Big 4 firm.

NYU Stern School of Business runs this Master of Science in Accounting as a full-time, in-person program in New York City. It's built for recent college graduates and young professionals. You can only start in Fall.

• Recent accounting graduates: you can be ready for the New York State CPA exam in one year.
• Students aiming at a Big 4 firm: you'll see Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC are among the firms that hired the most 2025 graduates.
• Data-minded accountants: you get required analytics courses and an elective in Python and AI tools.
• Students from Stern's 4+1 partner universities: your application gets the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) requirement waived.
• Applicants who want to keep learning after graduation: you'll get free MBA elective courses for life.

Semester one covers An Integrated Approach to Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting and Disclosure, Taxation of Individuals and Business Income, Foundations of Corporate Finance and Auditing. Semester two adds Accounting Information Systems, where you'll look at internal controls through data analytics.

Forensic Accounting Analytics teaches you to detect financial statement fraud. Data Analysis for Accounting and Business has you work with spreadsheets, databases and text. Financial Modeling Analytics has you build forecasts. You choose one elective. Options include Audit Analytics, Advanced Taxation, Business Acquisitions and Financial Analytics Using Python and AI Tools.

Free skill workshops run alongside your classes.

You finish in one year with 30 credits. Classes start in Fall, and you graduate at the start of Summer. Each semester carries 15 credits in the sample plan. Advising pathways help you meet New York's rule of 33 semester hours in professional accounting and 36 in general business across your undergraduate and graduate work.

NYU lists tuition of $68,684 for the nine-month academic year, plus a $500 orientation fee. As an applicant, you're considered automatically for merit scholarships of $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000.

This is a full-time, in-person program. Most classes meet during the daytime. You'll move through the plan with the Fall cohort. A cohort leadership program from the Office of Student Engagement adds student life outside class. A limited number of on-campus housing spots at the Palladium are open to you by application as an MS in Accounting student.

NYU Stern is AACSB accredited. The MS in Accounting is a licensure-qualifying program registered with the New York State Education Department. Advising pathways make sure your courses cover the content areas of the CPA Evolution model.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Poets&Quants described the program in 2024 as one that fully prepares students to sit for the New York CPA, with dedicated academic advisors and career services. The school reports that 95% of the Class of 2025 had a job offer within four months of graduating.

It also reports that 65% of that class was hired by a Big 4 firm. Stern says you'll learn from a faculty that mixes researchers with practicing CPAs and industry leaders.

• Which electives are offered in the second semester, and can I take Audit Analytics or the Python and AI Tools course?
• How does academic advising map my undergraduate courses to New York's 33 and 36 semester hour rules?
• Is my undergraduate school a 4+1 partner, and what waiver or scholarship does that bring?
• How does the Wasserman Center support Big 4 recruiting during the fall term?
• How do I apply for Palladium housing as an MS in Accounting student?

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