BS Accounting at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The accounting major prepares students to interpret financial data and diagnose the health of a business. Isenberg accounting students join a community of nearly 10,000 Isenberg graduates in the accounting profession, and the programmes hold AACSB accounting accreditation.

Faculty: Isenberg School of Management | Department: Accounting Department | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Beyond the BBA curriculum, every accounting major completes 8 required courses in areas such as financial accounting, auditing, accounting information systems and taxation, 1 required CPA law course and 1 accounting elective. Sample electives include Corporate Taxation, International Accounting, Cost Accounting and Business Sustainability Reporting.

Career pathways

Median starting salary for accounting graduates in 2024 was $77K, and 97% of job-seeking graduates were hired within 6 months. Graduates are prominent at Big 4 and other public accounting firms in Greater Boston and New England.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Isenberg School of Management (all majors): applicants must have four math units including an advanced math course such as pre-calculus or calculus, in addition to the UMass first-year requirements: Common Application, official high school transcript, one letter of recommendation, $90 application fee, SAT/ACT optional; high school units English 4, natural science 3, social science 2, foreign language 2, electives 2. Deadlines for first-year applicants: Early Action November 5, Regular Decision January 15, spring admission October 15. Transfer applicants: fall priority March 1, final April 15; spring November 5. Current UMass students: fall term applications due December 1, spring term due May 1.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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