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Accounting: Deciding between TESU, UMPI, And WGU
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Hi all. I am looking to change my career to accounting and get a bachelors of accounting degree in at most 6 months. I need help degree planning.

I already have around 60 credits that can transfer into any degree program and wave my general education requirements. I heard about the changes at UMPI, So I don't know if that's the best option for speed and finances.

I want to spend at most 5K and about 6 to 7 months getting the degree. Which one is the best option between UMPI, TESU and WGU? My issue with WGU is that it's pass and fail and that I need a grade point average for the graduate schools and the graduate programs and accounting that I want to apply to. However, after looking through the forum diligently, I've seen that quite a few people have mentioned that the education quality for the accounting degree at UMPI is lacking.

Since UMPI gutted most of the transferable ACE credits, would TESU be a better option so that I can take advantage of study.com and Sofia.com and transfer those credits? Does TESU allow for credit city transfer during the term? Or do they have to all be transferred in before the start of the ter?
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Welcome to the board, great initial post with some info on what you're looking at, but you're missing the entire addendum and template right above your post! Without knowing anything about you other than what you want, it's going to be hard to decipher which route would be better for you. It's like asking for a coffee but not telling us what you need and want in the coffee, update us with the info here and we'll be better equipped to assist you: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works
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Sorry about that!

Your Location: NYC
What kind of degree do you want?: BA in Accounting

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 65 general education credits (from previous BA degree)
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 0
Any certifications or military experience?: 0
Budget: 5k

Commitments: medical appointment & freelance work
Dedicated time to study: 6 hours a day
Timeline: 6-7 months max
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: 0

I want to sit for the CPA exam but New York State doesn't allow for credits from STDC or Sofia to satisfy the licensure or exam requirements
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No worries, you're selectively leaving things out, it may seem minor or trivial information, but it may sway others into providing different advice altogether. You didn't indicate your age, nor that you have a BA already. When I read the 60 credits, I thought you have 60 or so credits or even up to an Associates. That info sways people into providing different advice. Here's an example where I mentioned an age difference: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid438769

Because you have a bachelors already, you can go for the WGU MAcc for the Masters and be on your way, skip the Bachelors altogether. If you need to get into a better ranked or recognized institution, you can go for MBA or something instead at that institution of choice. You don't need to go for a Bachelors, but I would still check your state requirements for people who already have a degree, they may just need 30 accounting credits and that's it...
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In Progress: UMPI BAS & MAOL | UoPeople BS Health Science
Graduate Certificate: ASU Global Management & Entrepreneurship

Completed: TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)
Universidad Isabel I: ENEB MBA, Big Data & BI, Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
Certs: 6Sigma/Lean/Scrum, ITIL | Cisco/CompTIA/MTA | Coursera/Edx/Udacity

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(05-06-2025, 11:30 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: No worries, you're selectively leaving things out, it may seem minor or trivial information, but it may sway others into providing different advice altogether.  You didn't indicate your age, nor that you have a BA already.  When I read the 60 credits, I thought you have 60 or so credits or even up to an Associates.  That info sways people into providing different advice. Here's an example where I mentioned an age difference: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid438769

Because you have a bachelors already, you can go for the WGU MAcc for the Masters and be on your way, skip the Bachelors altogether.  If you need to get into a better ranked or recognized institution, you can go for MBA or something instead at that institution of choice.  You don't need to go for a Bachelors, but I would still check your state requirements for people who already have a degree, they may just need 30 accounting credits and that's it...

Based on my evaluation from WGU only 60 credits what transfer to fulfill the bachelors of accounting degree, the rest of the credits I would have to take at WGU.
My conundrum with WGU's Masters program is that they require 24 credits in accounting. Based off of what you've shared so far does it make more sense to complete certificate program and accounting online somewhere and then go straight for the masters? My concern with going for a masters is that my bachelor's degree is in a completely unrelated subject. I was told, although I'm not sure of the validity of this person's claim, that a lot of companies want to see someone with a bachelor's in accounting rather than a unrelated bachelor's degree+masters. I was also told that by going for a master's in accounting I would miss out on a lot of foundational knowledge. That's my main reason for considering to go back to do the bachelors degree entirely.

if you do recommend a certificate program and then going straight for the Masters what certificate program would you recommend most certificate programs don't offer 24-30 credits in accounting. For example TESU's certificate program in accounting only provides 18 credits and I believe Lone Star's certificate program only provides 24 credits.
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