Recommendations for a Masters in Taxation?

[EthanMDFN]

That is a very informative screenshot. I did look more into Widener and the course offerings are not too great, to be honest I am not sure how it could even be completed in a year. That is my biggest issue with a lot of these programs, like for a MACC Emporia only seems to offer three out of at least 7 accounting classes in the entire spring semester, the tax programs are even worse with schools like Weber and Akron offering 2/3 out of the 10 each semester. Though, New Haven seems a little better in that regard so I am pivoting towards there at the moment, but I will need to do some more research into the transfer credit before I decide definitively since that may blunt scheduling difficulties some. Potential overloads are another concern as some of the Texas schools which fit quite well with my academic background like UTRGV, ETAMU, TAMUCC seem to have stricter rules on that from what I have read. Academic patience is admittedly not a virtue I have in abundance lol. Also, I feel the dual combination may help me from getting too pigeonholed and also help if/when I want to move further up into the PHD/DBA realm.

     Career wise, I am in a more rural area in MO and the nearest city hub would probably be Springfield, which only has a few corporations and one large accounting firm (Forvis) that I know of. So without commuting 2+ hours daily or moving I will likely be stuck with the small firm/personal/small business side of things. On campus recruiting will not really be an option even if I chose an in-state school and from what I can tell locally has significantly slowed; for example, there was just a simple career fair last semester and a firm had an info desk for the first 2 weeks or so which was supposed to be prime recruiting time but in the spring semester they had on campus interviews and everything. I think I am able to sit for the CPA exam now or will be once I finish another batch of classes (planning to contact the state board soon to confirm), but the work experience requirement scares me since even entry level roles at "1040-mills" like HR Block want previous experience in at least retail/fast food, which I do not have (also not a lot of volunteering opportunities locally). 


I greatly appreciate the response!