SUNY Geneseo launches new 100% online Accounting Masters
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The inclusion of an online Masters will benefit many students who cannot commit to an on-campus schedule.
SUNY Geneseo’s School of Business has introduced a new 100% online master’s program in Accounting. It is currently open to part-time students in the Fall 2025 semester and will be available to part-time and full-time students in the Fall 2026 semester. Admission into the program will be available at the start of both the Fall and Spring semesters.
The discipline is designed to be completed in at least 30 credits. Due to its online nature, students may learn at their own pace with the freedom to complete it within a one-year timeframe or longer.
Instructors are available to answer any questions about their courses during virtual weekly office hours or by appointment. All instructors within the program are SUNY Geneseo Accounting faculty who design and teach their own courses. Students will also be assigned a graduate advisor, who will not only guide them through the program but also provide career counseling.
As of today, there is a 100% placement rate of those who have earned a Master’s of Science in Accounting (MSA) from SUNY Geneseo. To elaborate, 100% of those who have earned an MSA in Accounting from the college have landed employment within a “reasonable amount of time” after graduating. Additionally, nearly all students who have gone through the program have received job offers by graduation.
The 100% online Master’s in Accounting program satisfies the requirements for the NYS CPA licensure and prepares students for the CPA exam. The NYSED requirements are set to change in 2027, and the program is designed to accommodate these new requirements.
There are a couple of expectations for those looking to sign up for the program. The SUNY Geneseo website states, “The minimum requirement is to have taken Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACCT 102) and Introduction to Managerial Accounting (ACCT 103), or their equivalents and complete a minimum 21 hours of credits in general business topics (see a schedule of topical areas that meet the New York State requirements for CPA licensure). Students without meeting these requirements may be conditionally admitted to the MS Accounting program through Geneseo Accounting Advisory Pathway (GAAP). If conditionally admitted, students need to make up for required undergraduate accounting and business courses before being formally accepted into the graduate program.”
An MS in Accounting can prepare you for fields involving HR, marketing, budgeting, and financing. There are many prospective careers for those with a Master’s in Accounting, including roles such as an auditor, accountant, budget analyst, financial controller, and actuary. According to BusinessBecause, an auditor's average salary in the United States is approximately $71,000, while an accountant’s is around $81,000.
The SUNY Geneseo School of Business has produced many successful alumni. Chris DiGiacomandrea ’12 became the Vice President of Portfolio Management and Senior Analyst at the Simon School Venture Capital Fund. Peter Borgesi ’16 is the Vice President of Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking in New York City. Kya Primm ’23 landed a summer internship with a Fortune 500 company in her first semester. Borgesi mentored Primm when she was a student touring banks in New York City.
Recent employers of SUNY Geneseo’s online accounting master’s alumni include Bonadio Group, DeJoy & Co., Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, MMB+CO, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.