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At Pace, we have reimagined graduate business education, giving you the power and freedom to create your own path to success. Prepare to take the CPA exam with Lubin’s MS and MBA programs in accounting. As an accountant, you will be among the most essential, in-demand professionals in the corporate and financial world, and will enjoy high-potential career opportunities—many CFOs once started out as cost accountants.
Whether you study at the NYC or Westchester campus, you will be taught by professors who are industry leaders in their own right, with a curriculum that dynamically merges current finance and accounting theory with practical applications. You will also master the fundamentals of business management, including taxation, managerial finance, data-driven decisions, and data modeling.
Throughout the program, you will be in constant contact with Lubin’s business network and deep industry connections, sometimes steps away from campus. You are encouraged to take advantage of Pace’s expansive internship placement program; accounting graduate students often intern at the Big Four firms, among others. You will encounter fellow Lubin alumni at many of these companies, as Pace has a network of 160,000 alumni, many of whom work at the world’s leading financial corporations, including over 1,400 at the Big Four alone. Finally, an accounting master’s is lucrative too: the annual mean salary for accountants in New York State is $95,430. (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
As a public accountant, you may have your own business, work for an accounting firm, or work within a corporation. CPAs often rise to leadership positions. Here's what to expect with a graduate degree in accounting:
As a Lubin student, you will join a network of 76,000 executives and business leaders in international companies, including:
"I've made a lot of friends, people from all over the world, and also really great connections, not only professionally, but also personally. Pace and the Big Four have a really good relationship. Through the Career Fair, I got a summer internship at PwC. Lubin gave me confidence in the professional world. I'm really grateful to Pace for the doors it has opened."
Globally recognized and prestigiously accredited, the Lubin School of Business integrates New York City’s business world into the experienced-based education of its students at Pace’s suburban and downtown campuses, implemented by one of the region’s largest co-op programs, team-based learning, and customized career guidance. Its programs are designed to launch success-oriented graduates toward upwardly mobile careers.