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M.S. in Accounting - STEM

Master'sM.S.English-taughtMaster of Science in Accounting

Overview

A 36-credit M.S. in Accounting (STEM track) taught 100% online with a 17-month completion time; taxation and financial operations specializations are offered as separate tracks.

Official program name
M.S. in Accounting - STEM
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Franklin University — Ross College of Business
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
36 credit hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
17 month completion
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Jan 4, 2027, Feb 15, 2027, May 17, 2027, Aug 16, 2027, Sep 27, 2027
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

The program page lists the class type as 100% online.

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredBachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GRE General Test
Not required
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Standard tuition per credit hourFrom the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$690USDper credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuitionUS$24,840 = 36 US credit hours × US$690 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Tuition Guarantee Tuition discount

    First-term tuition rate locked for the duration of an associate, bachelor's or master's degree while actively enrolled

    Eligibility: Associate, bachelor's and master's students who remain actively enrolled

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Franklin University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1976 · next review 08/31/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The Ross College of Business has specialized accreditation for its business programs through IACBE.”

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. franklin.edu/degrees/bachelors/accounting — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. franklin.edu/degrees/masters/accounting/stem — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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