How long does it take to complete the MPA degree program? The MPA program ranges in required semester credit hours from 37 to 43, depending on the student's undergraduate coursework. Students with an undergraduate accounting degree often complete the program in 37 hours. Students without an undergraduate degree in accounting or business normally earn the MPA degree by completing a 43-hour program. A 37-hour program can typically be completed in one year (fall, spring, and summer semester). A 43-hour program is typically completed in one year and a half (summer, fall, spring, and summer).
Tuition & Fees per Semester
Texas Resident
Domestic Non-Resident
International Non-Resident
Tuition (15 hours)a
$ 6706.00
$ 15,108.00
$ 15,108.00
University Required Fees
738.01
738.01
738.01
Graduate Business Fees:
Advising Fee
420.00
420.00
420.00
Instructional Technology Fee
700.00
700.00
700.00
Graduate Career Services
545.00
545.00
545.00
Course Fees (approx. $40 per course)
200.00
200.00
200.00
International Student Service Feeb
N/A
N/A
51.50
Total Tuition & Fees per Semester
9,309.01c
17,711.01c
17,762.51c
Estimated Costs of Books per Semester
700.00
700.00
700.00
Estimated Avg. Living Expense Per Semester
5,822.00d
5,822.00d
5,822.00d
Estimated Program Costs per Semester
$ 15,831.01
$ 24,233.01
$ 24,284.51
aIn-state tuition is $263 per credit hour, plus academic sustainability tuition of $2761. Out-of-state tuition is $768 per credit hour, plus academic sustainability tuition of $3588. MPA students typically register for 12-15 credit hours per semester. The total program is 37-43 semester hours.
Summary of Degree Requirements for the MPA Program
Core Requirements: 19-25 Hours
Hours
ACC 180C
MPA Lyceum
1
ACC 381
Financial Accounting
3
ACC 387.1
Managerial Accounting
3
BA 385T
Financial Management
3
LEB 380.30
Legal Environment of Business for MPAs
3
ACC 380K.13
Information Technology for Accounting and Control
3
ACC 380K.1
Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I (Intermediate)
3
ACC 380K.4
Introduction to Assurance Services
3
ACC 380K.11
Introduction to Taxation
3
Financial Reporting & Assurance Track: 18 Hours
Hours
ACC 380K.2
Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis II (Advanced)
3
ACC 380K.7
Financial Statement Analysis
3
One Auditing Elective
3
One Graduate Accounting Elective
3
Two Graduate Business Electives
6
Managerial Accounting & Control Track: 18 Hours
Hours
ACC 383K.2
Management Auditing and Control
3
ACC 387.3 or ACC 387.4
Strategic Costs or Strategic Control
3
Two Graduate Accounting Electives
6
Two Graduate Business Electives
6
Taxation Track: 18 Hours
Hours
ACC 384.1
Tax Research Methodology
3
ACC 384.2
Taxation of Entities I (Corporations)
3
ACC 384.3
Taxation of Entities II (Partnerships)
3
ACC 384._
Tax Topic
3
ACC 384._
Tax Topic
3
One Graduate Accounting or Business Elective
3
Generalist Track: 18 Hours
ACC____
Graduate Accounting Elective
3
ACC____
Graduate Accounting Elective
3
ACC____
Graduate Accounting Elective
3
ACC____
Graduate Accounting Elective
3
Two Graduate Business Electives
6
The minimum hours for the MPA degree is 37, with 19 hours in accounting. The maximum is 43 hours.
