Master of Science [M.Sc] [Accounting] From Governors State University

• The College of Business will accept a four-year bachelor’s degree in any field; other three-year bachelor’s degrees must be accompanied by a two-year master’s degree.
• Applicants must submit a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score  --OR-- Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score.
• International Students must meet the university language requirement for admission to the university. Applicants must take either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English (PTE).

For the IELTS, applicants must meet the minimum acceptable score of 6.0 academic version.

Acceptable scores for TOEFL for master’s level applicants are listed in the GSU Catalog.

Acceptable scores for the Pearson Test of English (PTE) are listed in the GSU Catalog .

Graduates of the accounting program at GovState work for a variety of organizations and sectors, including tiny local firms and big and medium-sized public accounting and business consulting firms including Deloitte, KPMG, Crowe Horwath, PwC, BDO, Legacy, Miller Cooper, and Sikich. Other GovState accounting alumni are employed by Exelon, Tyson Foods, Cars.com, Oracle, and other companies in the business consulting, government, and industrial sectors. A few GovState accounting graduates decide to launch their own accounting company or go on to become managers or top leaders in companies.

For accountants, a swift evolutionary shift over the next twenty years will bring about hitherto unheard-of chances. About "half a million accounting jobs—likely including a breadth of entry-, mid-, and senior-level positions—will need to be filled from 2014 to 2024," according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
According to salary.com, the national average income for entry-level accountants in 2023 is $61,600, with a range of $50,901 to $73,445 on average. The average pay for accountants in Chicago is $64,900.