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.
Targeted Majors and Concentrations
Be on the leading edge of modern accounting with a STEM-designated major in Data Analytics, or choose our Traditional MSA path. Further specialize your skillset with a concentration in either Tax Services or Data Analytics, with the opportunity to add a second concentration in Deal and Advisory to excel in mergers and acquisitions. The role of today’s accountant is evolving and is in need of the next generation of accounting 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.
Hear From Our Students
Learn more about the student experience from current MSA candidates:
“Notre Dame didn’t just prepare me for the CPA—it made me believe I could do it.”Isabell Simpson , MSA '25
Accounting Immersion Program
Looking to build a foundation in accounting before starting the MSA program? Get a head start with the Accounting Immersion Program (AIP) offered the summer before the program begins. Designed for non-accounting majors, this program equips you with core accounting knowledge, so you’re ready to start a successful accounting career.
Career Development
Career Development 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 2024 graduates have started their careers at the following companies
- Andersen Tax
- Baker Tilly
- BDO
- Crowe Horwath LLP
- Deloitte
- EY
- General Motors
- Goldman Sachs
- Grant Thornton
- KPMG
- PwC
- RSM US LLP
- TM Financial Forensics
100% of MSA Class of 2024 graduates accepted full-time offers within six months of graduation with a $75,000 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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MSA Voices
Hear from the M.S. in Accountancy community featuring insights about life as a student, experiences that shape your Mendoza journey, and the impact a Notre Dame MSA can have on your career.
