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Master of Science in Taxation

Learn how to have a successful tax career by earning your Master of Science in Taxation

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Obtaining your master tax degree is an excellent first step in developing a successful career in taxation and accounting. Most programs will provide you with a solid foundation in taxation basics and will also allow you to develop in-depth expertise in a more specialized area of taxation.

Courses will cover a wide range of topics including tax for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts; pensions and profit sharing plans; state and international tax; and IRS procedures.

Many programs also include room for a number of tax-related electives, giving students the opportunity to hone their skills in one particular area of interest.

What Can You Do with a Master of Science in Taxation?

While people who graduate with a master in tax can go on to a range of professional positions, the programs specifically strive to prepare students to become tax accountants and advisers. After working for just a few years, it is fairly easy to move up the ladder—though this often also requires CPA certification. People generally rise through the ranks to positions such as tax manager and tax director, which can pull six-figure salaries.

Master in Taxation degree holders have gone on to work everywhere from the Big Four accounting firms—Deloitte and Touche, Ernst and Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers—and government agencies to tax departments of both large- and small-scale corporations and tax departments of major law and consulting firms. Find a tax master degree program and start preparing for your tax career.

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