Online Masters of Accounting program ranked No. 13 by Masters in Accounting
The University鈥檚 online masters of accounting program (WebMAcc) was recently recognized in the top 15 of the 鈥淭op Ranked Online Master鈥檚 in Accounting Programs鈥� by MastersInAccounting.info.
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鈥淭he Georgia Southern WebMAcc program is an extension of our excellent on-campus Master of Accounting program. This ranking is very helpful to us as we continue to develop up-to-date new content for the students who are unable to join us for the residential campus experience,鈥� stated Tim Pearson, Ph.D., director for the School of Accountancy. 鈥淩eceiving this recognition is validation of the quality of our faculty and their engagement with students wherever they may be.鈥�
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