Accountancy (MSA)
What You’ll Learn
One academic year — that’s two semesters and 30 total credit hours — is all it takes to receive a Notre Dame MSA degree and change the trajectory of your career forever.
Add Analytics to Your Accounting Toolkit
Be on the leading edge of modern accounting by adding a STEM-designated concentration in data analytics to your studies. The role of today’s accountant is evolving and needs qualified professionals to lead the way.
Flexible Curriculum
Notre Dame's MSA curriculum is comprised of 60 percent elective courses, affording students the opportunity to pursue their interests while also meeting the requirements for graduation. Whether you want to dive into additional accounting courses, take a finance course alongside our MBA students, or hone in on your analytical framework, our flexible curriculum will provide you with the necessary skills to launch your career.
Grow the Good
At Notre Dame, one of the first things you’ll learn is that being ethical and being profitable are not mutually exclusive. Here we ask more of business by challenging our students to become ethical leaders who make decisions for the greater good.
Choose a Track Tailored to Your Career Goals
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- The Assurance and Advisory Services track will prepare you for a career in public accounting, corporate finance or with a financial institution.
- The Tax Services track will prepare you for a career with a public accounting firm, business enterprise or governmental agency.
In either track, you have the opportunity to add a STEM-designated concentration in Data Analytics to your studies to prepare you for an analytical accounting career.
Hear From Our Students
Learn more about the student experience from current MSA candidates:
Career Development
Career Services provides a CPA academic adviser and one-on-one career coaching connecting you with unparalleled networking and job opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. Historically, more than 80% of our MSA students accepted employment offers with one of the Big Four accounting firms. Other graduates accepted opportunities with a variety of firms or chose to pursue further education. All of them were prepared to do exactly what they wanted upon graduation.
MSA Class of 2022 graduates have started their careers at the following companies
- Andersen Tax
- BDO
- Deloitte
- Eide Bailly
- EY
- Grant Thornton
- KPMG
- PwC
- Workiva
100% of MSA Class of 2022 graduates accepted fill-time offers within six months of graduation with a $66,000 average base salary.
The MSA program has a designated Faculty CPA Advisor on hand to assist you in selecting courses that are right for certification in your state.
The connection among MSA students doesn’t end at commencement. You’ll find that your peers and classmates become your professional support network and your lifelong friends.
The MS in Accountancy Association, Beta Alpha Psi and the renowned Notre Dame alumni network present a wide range of professional networking opportunities.
Join a Community Committed to Your Success.
With the help of one-on-one career coaching, 100% of our graduates secured employment within six months of graduation.
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Our Community
Alumnus "The combination of Notre Dame’s academic reputation and being a Catholic University made the decision simple for me. It was a great privilege to study and receive a degree from Notre Dame."
Alumna "During my career, I always knew I'd be able to achieve what I want and Big Four accounting was what I wanted. Notre Dame helped me shorten the process of getting there."
Student "I chose Notre Dame because of the countless opportunities available to students inside and outside of the classroom, as well as the outstanding alumni network. Being a student in the MSA program has been instrumental in my personal and professional growth and has brought me lifelong friendships. I feel blessed to be a member of the ND family!"
