Program Overview

Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc)

The Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) program at UC San Diego is designed to equip students with strong quantitative and analytical skills in demand by top employers. The program can be completed in as little as nine months and offers a junior-year-entry option for UC San Diego students, enabling them to graduate with both an undergraduate and a master's degree in five years.

Key Differentiators

• STEM Designated: The program's STEM designation ensures that students will be equipped with the strong quantitative and analytical skills in demand by top employers.
• The Capstone Project: Students work on a real-world financial accounting, tax, or consulting project with small start-ups, government agencies, corporations, or professional services organizations.

Academics

The MPAc coursework builds on UC San Diego's renowned strengths in computer science, statistical modeling, predictive analytics, econometric forecasting, and management sciences.

Career Impact

The MPAc degree can lead to various career opportunities, and graduates work in top firms, utilizing their quantitative know-how and big picture thinking to add value.

Student Experience

The program offers a genuinely inclusive and collaborative community, with relationships that have real staying power. Students learn from world-class faculty and work side by side with colleagues to answer complex questions and tackle real-world challenges.

Programs

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  • Full-Time MBA
  • Part-Time MBA (FlexEvening)
  • Executive MBA
  • Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
  • Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF)
  • Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc)
  • Ph.D. Program
  • Undergraduate Programs
  • Executive Education

Admissions

The admissions process includes program qualifications and deadlines.

Tuition and Aid

Information on costs, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities is available.

Stats & Stories

Meet the students and learn about their experiences in the MPAc program.

Meet a Few of our Master of Professional Accountancy Students and Alumni

Read first-hand stories about their life at Rady, and how the data-driven coursework and support from professors helped them land amazing roles.