Overview

With your Master of Science in Accounting, you’ll find career opportunities are abundant in areas such as auditing, forensic accounting, financial accounting, financial analysis, internal auditing, managerial accounting, and tax planning.

Take the CPA Exam with Confidence

Your Master of Science in Accounting at University of Houston Clear Lake will prepare you to sit for and pass the Certified Public Accountant examination.

You’ll be taught by dedicated College of Business faculty members who blend research with applications in professional practice, innovative pedagogy, and disciplined-based scholarship.

In addition to satisfying the required preparation for the CPA exam, your coursework will ensure requirements are met for other professional certifications within this plan.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting Analysis for Management Decisions

Fundamentals of Databases and Business Intelligence

Advanced Database Applications Development

Systems Analysis and Design

Principles of Internal Auditing

Fundamentals of Data Analytics in Accounting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Webster, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GMAT

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Less than 3.000 cumulative GPA on the last 60 hours of coursework (3.000 GPA preferred on the last 60 hours of coursework) and submission of GMAT score.

The College of Business will provide a GMAT examination waiver to applicants to the MS in Accounting program who meet one (1) of the following requirements:

Majoring in a business-related area at an institution with AACSB business accreditation;

Earned a bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, or mathematics related major at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;

Earned a graduate degree in business from an AACSB-accredited university or a Ph.D., M.D., Ed.D., D.D.S., or J.D. from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or U.S. licensure).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19352 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19352 USD / year

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In-State

9920 USD / year

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Funding

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Take the CPA Exam with Confidence

Programme Structure

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