Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Master of Science in Accountancy: 2027 Review

Score

69.4 of 100, rank 18 of 50

Cost (20%)

7.7 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

5.3 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.0 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

6.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

7.5 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

4.8 of 10

Cost per Credit

$556.75 per credit

Credits

30

Tuition

$16,703

Format

Fully Online

Terms

7 weeks

Starts

6 starts per year

Time to Finish

As few as 10 months

Transfer Credits

Up to 6

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.

Every course runs seven weeks, you can start six times a year, and the whole 30-credit degree can finish in as few as 10 months. You also pick four electives from accounting, tax and business analytics lists, so the degree bends toward audit, tax or data.

The Department of Accounting in SIUE's School of Business offers the Master of Science in Accountancy. It's delivered fully online. The school says the same faculty who teach on campus teach the accelerated courses.

• Working accountants with professional experience: you submit a current resume showing that work with your application.
• Bachelor's holders in other fields: you complete listed accounting prerequisite courses first, then enter the degree.
• Tax-minded students: Tax Research, State and Local Tax, Taxation of Flow-Through Entities and Corporate Taxation are all electives.
• Students who want data skills: electives include Oracle Structured Query Language (SQL) for Business Analytics and Data Visualization in Business.
• Future certified public accountant (CPA) candidates: the school says the degree prepares you to sit for the CPA exam.

The degree is 18 credit hours of accounting core and 12 of electives. Core courses include Internal Audit, Advanced Auditing Topics, Financial Accounting Theory and Accounting and its Environment. Accounting Research ends in a major individual research project and a written report.

Tax Research teaches you to find solutions to tax problems. Business Intelligence and Analytics and Business Analytics Capstone, which uses SAP tools, sit on the elective list. The school lists two specializations, Taxation and Business Analytics. You also work in Excel and QuickBooks.

Learning outcomes include telling substantive testing from control testing and preparing statements for consolidations and foreign currencies.

The degree is 30 credit hours. You can finish in as few as 10 months. Up to six hours can come from SIUE graduate programs outside the School of Business, or from transfer credit, at the program director's discretion. Applicants without an accounting bachelor's finish the prerequisite courses first.

Tuition is $556.75 per credit hour, or $16,702.50 for the full degree. The rate is the same for in-state and out-of-state students, and the school says all fees are included.

You complete the whole degree online. Courses are accelerated seven-week terms, and the school offers six start dates each year. The same faculty who teach on campus teach these courses.

The School of Business holds AACSB accreditation, and the school says it's one of only 2% of business colleges and universities worldwide with dual accreditation for business and accounting. The program prepares you to sit for the CPA exam.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Business graduates reviewing SIUE on OnlineU say the teachers want students to succeed and call the School of Business fantastic. A School of Business graduate on Reddit says SIUE is a great value for the money. An accounting alumna and audit manager told a department newsletter that many St. Louis firms recognize the accounting program.

• Which two or three electives fit the Taxation specialization, and which fit Business Analytics?
• How many prerequisite courses will you need if your bachelor's isn't in accounting?
• Can you pair seven-week courses with a full-time job at one course per term?
• What does the Accounting Research project look like, and who supervises it?

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