Seton Hall University Master of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

67.4 of 100

Cost (20%)

1.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

10.0 of 10

Completion (15%)

4.5 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

8.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

8.4 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

8.2 of 10

Credits

30

Format

Fully Online, On Campus, Evenings and Weekends

Starts

3 starts per year

Time to Finish

12 to 24 months

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

AACSB Accounting

Accounting accreditation listed by AACSB

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

Seton Hall fits its master's into one year for full-time students and ends with a case-based Financial Accounting Seminar full of research and written reports. Small evening sections, on campus or online, keep it open if you work.

The Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, a private Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, offers the Master of Science in Accounting. It's built for graduates whose bachelor's degree isn't in accounting. You can attend evening classes on campus or take them online.

• Career changers with a non-accounting bachelor's: business and non-business majors are both welcome, and prerequisite waivers are available.
• Aspiring Big Four hires: firms recruit at Meet the Firms Night, and a Beta Alpha Psi chapter builds recruiter contacts.
• Future management accountants: the Institute of Management Accountants endorses the program as preparation for the certified management accountant (CMA).
• Working adults near New York City: classes meet once or twice a week at 6:30 p.m., and the campus is about 14 miles from the city.

Financial Reporting (BACC 7100) covers generally accepted accounting principles and how companies recognize and disclose results. Cost Accounting teaches you business cost systems and how to control costs. Auditing Standards and Problems uses cases to show how auditors detect fraud by analyzing accounts. Essentials of Federal Taxation surveys income tax for people, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts.

Commercial Law is written for certified public accountant (CPA) candidates and focuses on the Uniform Commercial Code. The capstone, Financial Accounting Seminar, is a case course with many written reports. Of the 30 credits, 21 are required and 9 are accounting or taxation electives such as Forensic Accounting. You'll write in every course in the department.

Full-time students who start in the fall finish in one year. Evening-only students finish in about 1.5 academic years, and part-time students typically take two. The degree is 30 credits, and at least 24 must be taken at the Stillman School. You have up to five years to finish.

Seton Hall reports a charge of about $1,520 per credit. Prerequisites can be waived through prior coursework or challenge exams, so you may avoid paying for extra courses.

You can take the whole degree on campus or online. Classes are usually in the evening and meet once or twice a week for 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Sections are small, and you'll find most classes have 20 to 25 students. You can start in fall, spring or summer, with priority deadlines of May 31, October 31 and March 31.

Stillman holds AACSB business and accounting accreditation, and the school says it is the only one in northern New Jersey with both. The Institute of Management Accountants endorsed the M.S. in Accounting in February 2025, which prepares you for the CMA. The school says courses were aligned with topics on the New Jersey and New York CPA exams. The program also prepares you for the certified internal auditor (CIA) credential.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

The accounting department says recruiters help it reach a near-100% hiring rate in the accounting profession before graduation, and that most graduates join the Big Four. A 2024 graduate on the school's site named networking with recruiters as a standout benefit.

NJBIZ reported in 2023 that Seton Hall launched an apprenticeship pilot with the firm Withum offering credit, pay and hands-on experience. An IRS special agent called the citizen academy for Seton Hall accounting students a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience.

• Which of my prior courses count toward the financial accounting, managerial accounting and business law prerequisites?
• How does the Withum apprenticeship pilot work for master's students, and how do I apply?
• Which electives best fit a CPA plan, and which fit the CMA?

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