MSc in Accounting in Chicago United States | University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 23,960
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Earning a graduate degree is the cornerstone of your future achievements. At UIC Business Liautaud Graduate School, we equip you with essential knowledge to thrive in accounting, an industry undergoing rapid technological transformation. Your degree will empower you to pursue accounting careers or other business roles that recognize accounting as the fundamental language of commerce.

Whether you aim to fulfill your accounting education requirements for the CPA exam or transition to a new career path, UIC Business Liautaud Graduate School provides the roadmap to reach your objectives.

Our adaptable curriculum welcomes students from accounting, business, and non-business backgrounds. We evaluate your prior undergraduate coursework, enabling degree completion in 8-16 courses (32-64 credit hours) based on your experience. You also have the option to pursue a combined MBA/MSA degree.

Our MSA program develops skilled professionals for accounting careers in just one to two years, regardless of undergraduate major. The program also readies graduates for professional certifications like the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CMA (Certificate in Management Accounting) exams. The CPA credential offers significant career opportunities, and our MSA program fulfills all educational prerequisites for this valuable certification.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements: Baccalaureate Field No restrictions. Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study. Applicants possessing a master’s degree in business or an equivalent degree from a program accredited by the AACSB-International must have maintained a grade point average of at least 3.00/4.00 in that program.

Minimum English Competency Test Score

TOEFL 81, with sub scores of Reading 20, Listening 20, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Test); 60, with sub scores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Writing 21 (revised Paper-Delivered Test), OR,

IELTS 6.5, with sub scores of 6.0 for all four sub scores, OR,

PTE-Academic 54, with sub scores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.

Tuition USD 23,960

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