University of North Texas Master of Science in Accounting (Audit and Data Analytics Concentration): 2027 Review

Score

66.0 of 100

Cost (20%)

5.3 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

8.2 of 10

Completion (15%)

7.1 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

9.1 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

9.3 of 10

Credits

33

Format

On Campus

Time to Finish

12 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.

UNT's Audit and Data Analytics concentration is a full-time cohort designated as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It's built around External Auditing, IT Auditing and a required Professional Exam Competency course. In spring busy season, you keep earning credit through compressed graduate classes.

The Department of Accounting in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business offers this Master of Science in Accounting at the University of North Texas. You'll take it on the Denton campus as a full-time cohort. Most of your classes meet during the day.

• If you're an aspiring auditor, your set sequence opens with Seminar in Internal Auditing, External Auditing and IT Auditing.
• Candidates for the certified public accountant (CPA), certified management accountant (CMA), certified internal auditor (CIA) or certified information systems auditor (CISA) exams. The department says it prepares students for all four.
• If you're a busy-season intern, you can earn 9 semester credits in spring while you're away for the first half of the term.
• If you're a data-minded accountant, you'll get Alteryx, Tableau and data visualization in your toolkit.

Data Analysis in Accounting (ACCT 5120) covers accounting information systems and the computer skills each accounting field needs. External Auditing (ACCT 5410) covers audit planning, internal controls, evidence and the auditor's view of fraud. IT Auditing (ACCT 5440) teaches Generalized Audit Software as a tool for testing controls and financials.

Professional Ethics and Corporate Governance (ACCT 5200) examines ethical reasoning in business careers. Fundamentals of Accounting Research builds written and oral skills for solving complex accounting problems. You'll take Professional Exam Competency (ACCT 5780) in your graduating semester. Other required courses include International Accounting, Law for Accountants and Managers, and Data Visualization for Analytics.

An optional ACCT 5800 internship is available.

Your program is 33 credit hours, or 11 courses. Plan on an estimated 1 year and 1 semester, including summer. You follow the course sequence exactly, and fall and spring admits both start the cohort. Fall admits begin with Seminar in Internal Auditing. You can take ACCT 5780 only in your graduating semester.

You'll pay $808 per credit, the school reports. The accounting department planned to distribute well over $400,000 in scholarships in the 2023-24 year. UNT also takes part in the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program, which funds fifth-year master's education.

You're joining a full-time cohort on the Denton campus. Your sequence runs across fall, spring and summer.

Your program's AACSB accredited, and the accounting program has its own AACSB accounting accreditation. The department is the only accounting program in the DFW area with dual Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) endorsements. It works with Becker, a major CPA review provider. It hosts a CPA Town Hall each spring.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A 2023 graduate profiled on the college news page passed all four CPA exam parts before graduating, then joined PwC. A 2025 commenter on the UNT subreddit said one more year for a master's, work experience and two of four CPA sections is worth it for most students.

A 2023 alumnus there described an internship won through on-campus recruiting and done in the first master's semester, leading to a full-time associate role. Meet the Firms Night drew 40 firms and 174 students in spring 2023, the department reports.

• How does the spring busy-season internship fit with the compressed classes in my cohort?
• Which sections of the CPA exam do students usually take during ACCT 5780?
• How do Alteryx and Tableau show up in the audit and data analytics courses?
• Should I start in the fall or spring cohort, given the set course sequence?

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