Rutgers University-Newark Master of Accountancy in Taxation in 2027

Rutgers Business School teaches its Master of Accountancy (MAcc) in Taxation as a 30-credit, part-time hybrid. Classes are live-streamed from the Newark classroom and recorded for review, and the school says the degree satisfies the 150-hour requirement for the CPA exam.

It's designed for busy, working professionals in the New York and New Jersey area. You attend class in person on the Newark campus or join the same session through video conferencing, and a selection of core courses also meets on nights and weekends at the New Brunswick campus. Rutgers reports that 95% of the program's students are employed while they study, and the schedule reflects that.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor's or master's degree with an accounting background, or have practiced in taxation, and no admissions test scores are required. A program director who is a tenured professor, an attorney and a holder of a Master of Laws (LLM) in taxation leads the program, and the course list runs from corporate and partnership taxation to estates, financial instruments and state and local tax.

The degree satisfies the 150-hour requirement for the CPA exam. Rutgers Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The program director is a tenured professor, chair of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, and a recipient of five teaching awards.

He holds a Juris Doctor degree and an LLM in taxation, and he has appeared as a tax expert on television and radio. A school release described instructors with expertise in international tax, state and local tax with more than 50 years of combined experience, and federal tax accounting.

You can pair the master's with career preparation from the business school, which includes help sharpening your resume, interview skills and recorded webinars.

Where this degree can lead: Masters in Taxation Jobs.

Who It Fits

• Working accountants in the New York and New Jersey area: classes stream live and are recorded, and the school says the remote option greatly reduces the time spent commuting, although exams are held in person.
• People who need the 150 credit hours: the school says the degree satisfies the 150-hour requirement for the CPA exam.
• Undergraduates in Rutgers business programs: a Gateway path lets juniors and seniors substitute up to 12 undergraduate business credits with 12 graduate credits that may count toward both degrees, subject to approval by the program director.
• Experienced tax practitioners: the Federal Income Taxation prerequisite for electives can be waived case by case based on your work experience.

Core courses total 17 credits and electives total 13. The core includes Federal Income Taxation, which covers the sources of tax law, income realization and recognition, and tax accounting methods, along with Corporate Income Taxation, which follows a corporation from organization and financing through distributions, redemptions and liquidation.

Partnership Taxation covers formation, special allocations and basis adjustments, and Tax Practice and Procedures covers tax research sources, court appeals, penalties and professional ethics. You also take Business Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs, and you choose between Ethics in Business and Regulation of Tax Practice, which examines the obligations of preparers, litigators, planners and government lawyers.

Electives let you go deeper. Advanced Corporate Taxation tackles tax-free reorganizations, and Consolidated Returns covers the federal group regulations. Other options include International Tax I and II, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans, Tax-Exempt Entities and Taxation of Financial Instruments, which covers swaps, caps, collars and hedging.

State and local specialists can take State & Local Tax and its Constitutional Issues companion, and a federal tax research course builds the skills to advise clients. Electives rotate from term to term, and the school's collaboration with the Rutgers University-Newark School of Law lets you take some courses at the law school.

Courses the School Names

• Corporate Income Taxation, Federal Income Taxation, Partnership Taxation, Tax Practice and Procedures, International Tax I and II, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, State & Local Tax, Taxation of Financial Instruments

Standout Features

• Classes live-streamed from the Newark classroom so students can attend in person or remotely, and recorded for review
• Opportunity to take some courses at the Rutgers University-Newark School of Law
• Ranked #5 of the top Master's in Taxation programs in the US (per the school)
• Selection of core courses also held at the New Brunswick campus on nights and weekends

The program page lists one year as the average time to finish the 30 credits. Because the program is part-time and built around working schedules, you choose the pace that suits your job.

Recorded classes let you review lectures and make up sessions on your own time, so a missed evening doesn't set you back. Undergraduates who use the Gateway path start while they finish their bachelor's degree, and Rutgers recommends beginning that application three semesters before you graduate.

Tuition for 2026-2027 is $1,363 per credit for New Jersey residents and $2,389 per credit for out-of-state students. Across the 30 credits, that comes to $40,890 for residents and $71,670 for non-residents. If you're an undergraduate on the Gateway path, you may substitute up to 12 undergraduate business credits with 12 graduate credits, which gives you a head start on the master's.

30 credits at $2,389 a credit comes to $71,670 in tuition, before fees. At the in-state rate of $1,363, the same 30 credits come to $40,890.

The program is hybrid and part-time, and classes are synchronous. Courses are live-streamed from the classroom in real time, so you can attend in person on the Newark campus or off-site through video conferencing. Rutgers describes this as flexibility to attend class wherever it's most convenient. Classes are recorded, which lets you review lectures or make up a missed session on your own time.

Exams are held in person. A selection of core courses meets at the New Brunswick campus on nights and weekends, giving you a second location. Rutgers Business School's career team, with a dedicated counselor and a career management system that includes video interview practice and job postings, is available to you as well.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

Alumni and students quoted by the school are enthusiastic. One graduate calls the experience excellent and says the emphasis on academic knowledge and research prepared them to succeed in a field that is constantly changing. A current student calls it intensive, challenging and rewarding and says the tax knowledge helps them serve clients. Another graduate credits practical application, remarkable educators and flexible scheduling with giving students an edge.

In March 2020, ROI-NJ reported that students can connect to class by video conference when they can't attend in person and can watch videos of the entire class, and the program director told the outlet that some students perform better when they can re-listen to a class. In its 2020 list of master's in taxation programs, Accounting Degree Review ranked the program fifth in the U.S., as reported by Rutgers.

• Which electives will run in the terms I plan to enroll, and how are they scheduled between Newark and New Brunswick?
• Can my work experience waive the Federal Income Taxation prerequisite for electives?
• How do the courses offered at the Rutgers University-Newark School of Law fit into the 13 elective credits?
• What's the typical pace of a student who works full time, and how long do they take to finish?
• If I'm an undergraduate, how does the Gateway path count toward both degrees, and when should I apply?

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