University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Master of Accountancy: 2027 Review

Score

68.2 of 100, rank 22 of 50

Cost (20%)

3.7 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

8.0 of 10

Completion (15%)

4.3 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

7.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

10.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

7.8 of 10

Cost per Credit

$1,015 per credit

Credits

51

Tuition

$51,765

Format

Fully Online, Evenings and Weekends

Terms

8 weeks

Starts

3 starts per year

Time to Finish

21+ months (Standard track); 15+ months (Advanced Standing track)

Transfer Credits

Up to 12

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 7, 2026.

Two entry tracks let you reach the same advanced courses with any bachelor's degree or an accounting degree. Everyone takes 21 credits of advanced accounting. An Oil and Gas Accounting elective gives it a local focus.

The Master of Accountancy is taught by the John T. Steed School of Accounting in the Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma, a public university in Norman. The school offers a residential version and a fully online version. This review covers the online degree.

• If you're a career changer with a bachelor's in any field, the Standard track starts with short fundamentals courses such as cost accounting and income taxation.
• If you're an accounting graduate in a hurry, the Advanced Standing track is 33 credits across 13 courses.
• If you prefer live classes, you'll attend live Zoom sessions and work in cohorts.
• If you're testing the waters, the 12 credits from the online Accounting Graduate Certificate transfer in as electives.
• If you work in the energy industry, Oil and Gas Accounting is on your elective list.

You take 21 credits of advanced accounting and 12 credits of business electives. Advanced External Auditing covers auditing internal controls, revenue and fair value, with a focus on audit data analytics. Income Tax Accounting II deals with multi-jurisdictional operations and entities such as partnerships, estates and trusts.

Advanced Accounting handles consolidated reporting for mergers and acquisitions, plus governmental and nonprofit accounting. Accounting Theory and Research traces the history of accounting theory into today's standards. Fraud Examination explains the types of fraud and why they happen. Electives include Business Data Analysis in Excel, Financial Statement Analysis and IT Audit and Controls.

Standard track students may add up to 9 fundamentals courses first.

The Standard track runs 34 to 51 credit hours across up to 21 courses, depending on your prior coursework. The school lists 21 or more months. The Advanced Standing track is 33 credits and lists 15 or more months.

You can transfer up to 12 graduate credit hours. Plan on 3 to 5 hours of study per week for each credit hour, live lectures included. Both tracks offer custom schedules and course alternatives.

You'll pay $1,015 per credit hour. The Standard track totals $51,765 and the Advanced Standing track totals $33,495. No application fee applies, and the Advanced Standing path lowers your bill.

The program is 100% online with required live sessions. Business and fundamentals courses run 8 weeks, and advanced accounting courses run 16 weeks. You can begin in one of three yearly starts.

The program runs through the AACSB-accredited Steed School of Accounting. It was the first graduate accounting program in Oklahoma to earn accreditation under AACSB International's specialized accounting standards. The AACSB list confirms accounting accreditation for the University of Oklahoma.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

BestColleges, in 2025, called the program highly flexible, with pathways that depend on your undergraduate major, and listed its affordable tuition among the highlights. An online alumna said in a 2024 school profile that she wanted live Zoom classes and cohort contact. She kept working full-time and felt well prepared for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam.

She also called the network she built at OU something money can't buy. The school's news office reported in 2023 that Master of Accountancy enrollment rose 4% while accounting schools nationally averaged a 17% decline. A December 2024 graduate was profiled as he prepared to start at Ernst & Young.

In a Niche poll of graduate students, 88% agreed that professors care about their success.

• Which Standard track fundamentals courses would I need, and can any be waived?
• How often do the required live sessions meet, and at what times?
• Can I use the Oil and Gas Accounting elective in the online degree?
• Which of the three yearly starts fits my transfer credits best?

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