Advance Your Financial Skills with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and Accounting
Accountants provide critical financial analysis that can dramatically alter the course of direction for an organization. By furthering your training in accounting practices, you can help businesses reach new heights by suggesting effective financial action and strategy. Through Liberty University’s MBA in accounting, you will become a stand-out candidate in your field due to your newly acquired skill-set and knowledge.
Our MBA in accounting courses cover advanced accounting, auditing, tax research, accounting information systems and more to prepare you for the various tasks an accountant commonly sees on the job. Your business expertise will grow as you learn what it takes to effectively run a business through smart financial decisions. You will be prepared to perform reviews of the financial operations of a business to help it achieve a better return on investment for its brand, products, or services.
What Will You Learn in Our Accounting MBA Degree?
- Understand how to analyze financial statements and make budget plans.
- Learn advanced auditing methods and theories to impact businesses’ actions.
- Learn the fundamental skills needed to sit for the CPA exam.
- Study how to integrate a biblical worldview into your accounting work.
An accountant has the important job of reviewing financial plans and making recommendations that will help a business run more efficiently. Through our graduate business degree in accounting, you will gain a well-rounded education to prepare you to advance in your career.
Career Options for Accounting MBA Degree Graduates
- Auditor
- Certified public accountant
- Bank officer
- IRS agent
Study Online
We understand the dilemma of wanting to further your education while also staying connected to your family, career, church, and community. This degree program is offered 100% online, so you don’t have to worry about sacrificing time with the people most important to you while you pursue your degree.
As an innovator in distance learning since 1985, Liberty will provide the following benefits:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your MBA degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete our MBA in Accounting in as little as 2 years.
Military Benefits
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students from all over the world. Whether you are a current service member, discharged or retired from service, or the spouse of a service member or veteran, we are here to support you every step of the journey.
As a thank you for your dedication and service to our country, Liberty is honored to serve and support you in your pursuit of online education by offering the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course).
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).
Residential Benefits
- With students from all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world, you can immerse yourself in different cultures and experience the diversity of on-campus life.
- As a residential student, your scholarship opportunities could include the Heroes Fund Scholarship, Keesee Scholarship, or the Virginia: Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship.
- Learn from professors who have doctoral degrees in their fields, as well as years of real-life experience.
- As a graduate student, you will have multiple research opportunities led by students and faculty to bolster your education and résumé.
- Outside of classes and studying, you will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of on-campus activities, such as our NCAA sports, over 200 student-led clubs, and recreation centers like Snowflex, the LaHaye Ice Center, and Camp Hydaway.
- Enjoy our Reber-Thomas Dining Hall with over 20 available food stations, including gluten-free and vegan options. Work with a nutritionist to develop a dietary plan that is right for you!
These rates are reflective of academic year 2024-2025. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available Online or On Campus
Class Type
Online, 8-week or residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Varies
Accreditation
ACBSP
