Master in Taxation

Gain the academics-based professional tax knowledge that gives you the ability to focus on your client's businesses and planning.

• 95% Domestic Placement Rate
• 7 Years of Professional Experience
• 58% of Part-Time Students Enrolled
• 25 The average age of students in this program

Rankings and Recognition

The Bentley MST enjoys a strong position in many major rankings and lists including:

• #6 Top in Tax Educational Survey per Tax Talent
• #8 Best Online Masters in Taxation per Best Value Schools
• #7 Best Masters in Taxation per College Choice
• #11 Top Online Masters in Taxation per Top Accounting Degrees
• #4 Top 50 Best Value Masters in Taxation per Value Colleges
• #7 Best Master's Degrees in Taxation per Grad School Hub
• #1 Best Taxation Colleges in Massachusetts per Universities.com

Program Features

• Research and analyze complicated fact patterns.
• Learn to develop and implement successful tax strategies.
• Communicate findings to tax and business professionals.
• Question and assess ethical responsibility.
• Work toward the 150-academic-credit-hour requirement for licensing as a certified public accountant (CPA) in many states, including Massachusetts.

Career Outcomes

The Bentley MST prepares you for a wide range of careers, no matter the industry you are interested in. See below for a partial list of employers and job titles our alumni have achieved over the past year.

The Bentley Graduate Online Learning Experience

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Curriculum

Core Courses

Professional Tax Practice is recommended to be taken as one of the first courses in the MST program.

• TX600 | Professional Tax Practice
• TX601 | Federal Taxation of Income
• TX602 | Transactions
• TX603 | Corporations, and Shareholders
• TX604 | Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation

Elective Courses

Select five taxation courses from the list below or any other graduate courses at the 600 level or higher.

• TX704 | Federal Taxation of Income from Trusts and Estates
• TX707 | Pass-Through Entities and Closely Held Businesses
• TX711 | Mergers, and Acquisitions
• TX731 | Investment Companies and Other Financial Products
• TX732 | Intellectual Properties
• TX733 | Tax Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business
• TX741 | Tax Accounting Problems
• TX761 | State and Local Tax Practice
• TX771 | International Tax Practice
• TX781 | Internship in Tax Practice