What Makes Foster’s Accounting Programs Unique
Foster offers two accelerated 9-month Accounting master’s programs. The Master of Science in Taxation (MST) prepares students for high-level careers in taxation, where economic decision-making depends on an in-depth knowledge of the tax code and its ramifications. The Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) offers a winter internship and focused coursework that blends audit and assurance, with data analytics and emerging technologies for a leading-edge accounting career.
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Differences between MST and MPAcc
MST | MPAcc | |
Program Focus | Taxation | Audit/Assurance/Analytics |
Number of classes | 14 (Autumn, Winter, Spring) | 8 (Autumn and Spring) |
Target Enrollment | 30 | 45 |
Extra-curricular Requirements | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance | Full time winter internship |
Class format | Group work, projects, exams, Monday through Thursday, daytime & in-person classes | Group work, projects (very few exams), Monday through Thursday, daytime & in-person classes |
*Average Salary after graduation | $72,700 | $72,000 |
*Rate of Employment (within 6 months of graduation) | 100% | 100% |
Extra-curricular Requirements | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance | Full time winter internship |
*Top employers | 61% of students chose to work for our top 5 Accounting firms: Deloitte, EY, Moss Adams, KPMG, PWC. | 67% of students chose to work for our top 5 Accounting firms: Deloitte, EY, Moss Adams, KPMG, PWC. |
*Top job titles | Tax Associate/Tax Consultant | Audit Staff/Assurance Associate |
2023 – 2024 In-state tuition | $26,472 | $23,700 |
2023 – 2024 Out-of-state tuition | $29,187 | $29,187 |
*Data from the 2022-2023 academic year
Program Highlights
Both the MST and MPAcc curricula help you develop the analytic mindset and technical adaptability that leading firms value. Informed by an advisory board of accounting professionals, our curricula evolve to address the industry’s latest challenges.
If you plan to work in Seattle after graduation, you will develop a network of colleagues and company connections to foster your success. You’ll get the chance to hear from current employees and tax professionals from the top accounting/tax firms.
A full-time career coach provides recruiting connections. In 2023, 100% of students received job offers by graduation, with 65% choosing a Big 4 company (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC). 2023 graduates received an average starting salary of $72,350.
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Rankings
MST
#1 Best Accelerated and Most Affordable Master’s in Taxation | Accounting.com |
#10 of Taxation Programs in the U.S. | MIM-Guide |
MPAcc
#6 of U.S. Graduate Accounting Programs with mid-size faculty | Public Accounting Report |
#21 of Master’s of Accounting Programs in the U.S | MIM-Guide |
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