Pace University, Masters in Accounting Data Analytics and Technologies
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2025(Enrolled 2021)What Students Say
Likes
- Career Services Department to help build your profile for the job market and also arrange Career fairs
- Location: Being placed in the financial city of the US, the New York campus is one of the best locations for a university in terms of job opportunities.
- Class scheduling feasibility: The subject availability and scheduling are very feasible with regards to professors and timings.
Dislikes
- Tuition Fees: Per credit cost is high
- On-campus part-time job opportunities are limited
- Small Campus: As being in the middle of the city, there isn't much campus space outside.
Course Curriculum
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- MS – Accounting Data Analytics was quite new and challenging for me, as there were a lot of analytics courses that were new for me. Mostly all the courses were a mix of both theoretical and practical.
- The negative aspect of the course was the number of credits. My course required me to do 41 credits.
- International students need a minimum of 9 credits per semester. Which are around 3 classes, and timings are usually in the evening from 5 pm to 9 pm.
- Yes, the career services are very helpful in helping students find part-time, on-campus, and full-time jobs.
- For me, Professor Kam Chan is the most admirable.
Admission Experience
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I had applied for the following universities:
- University of Massachusetts Boston—Admitted
- Penn State—Admitted
- Pace University—Admitted
- Since my major was accounting and there aren't many colleges that offer accounting in STEM, I just applied to Pace University, the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Penn State University. I wasn't rejected from either of the 2 mentioned above.
- Now there are other colleges too that are offering accounting as a STEM, namely Baruch College, Indiana State University, and Golden Gate University.
- Mainly due to location and job opportunities from the hub of the financial city—New York.
- Career Services department, which is very supportive in terms of building your profile and tailoring your resume.
- The admission process was quite straightforward, like other universities. You need to make an application and pay $70 in application fees, fill in your personal details, and submit all the necessary documents, like unofficial transcripts, IELTS, a personal statement, a resume, and two letters of recommendation.
- Once admitted, you need to show your funds to get the I-20 to get the Visa stamping and submit the official transcripts via your university or in a sealed envelope
- To be admitted, you must have an IELTS score of 6.5. GMAT and GRE are optional but are encouraged.
- Overall, the admissions process was quite simple and straightforward. Only in the case of an international student was there a delay of response with any inquiry from the admissions department or financial aid department.
- I applied for the Fall 2021 intake and graduated in Fall 2022.
- The main reason to apply for the fall semester was the opportunity for internships in the summer semester. Also to finish my course early to start working through my OPT and STEM OPT.
- The admissions process took around 3 months as a whole for me to apply, prepare, and submit all the necessary documents and get the F-1 visa.
Faculty
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- The average number of students in each class are around 30-40
- Almost 80% of the class is Indian.
- The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:25, which is quite good as class strength is also low.
- There is also a lot of self-learning, and one has to do reading of research papers and get equipped with pre-required courses. Although the faculty are quite helpful too in terms of helping and solving your doubts.
Campus Life
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- Campus Events and Festivals
- Annual Events: Major events like Homecoming and Spring Fling.
- Cultural Celebrations: Festivals such as the International Festival, Diwali Celebration, and Hispanic Heritage Month promote cultural awareness and diversity.
- Career Fairs and Networking: Regular career fairs, alumni events, and networking nights connect students with professionals and potential employers.
- Student Clubs and Organizations
- Academic and Professional Clubs: PISA, Accounting Society, Pace University Marketing Association, and Finance Club.
- Interest-Based Clubs: Photography Club, Pace Film Club, and Gaming Club.
Part Time Jobs
- Quite few students sequre Teaching Assistant (TA), Research Assistant (RA), or Departmental Assistant (DA) positions. Average of 15 students per semester.
- The pay range was $15 per hour.
- Other on-campus positions were student assistant and graduate assistant. For a graduate assistant, you get your usual $15 per hour pay and 3 credit fees refunded.
- The maximum an international student is allowed to work is 20 hours per week.
- Its not difficult to prove; you have to be proactive in searching and enquiring for open positions and keeping in touch with professors and faculty members.
- Students earn $15 per hour on part-time jobs on campus. Its not difficult to prove; you have to be proactive in searching and enquiring for open positions and keeping in touch with professors and faculty members. There are open positions available on Pace University's job portal for on-campus job positions. Also keeping in touch with faculty and professors will help bypass this job portal.
Placement
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- 70% of students secured jobs in 6 months of graduation.
- Average salary is in range of 70k to 110k per year
- The common methods are LinkedIn, Handshake, and directly via the job portal.
- The interview process is dependent upon the profile. One has to keep their networking and expressive skills good. Also, technical skills are important in judging a candidate.
- US Bank, EY, Deloitte, MTA, Salesforce, and Amazon are major companies that hired the students.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- For accommodation, Pace University students mostly stay in Jersey City, New Jersey, which is quite affordable and easy to commute to. We found the apartments on the Zillow app, which is mainly for searching for apartments for rent.
- For sharing room: $350 and Private room: $750
- Electricity—Approx. $65 and Wi-Fi—$35 (200 Mbps)
- The difficulties we faced were that the apartment should be close to a walkable commute to the subway station and nearby grocery stores.
- For future students, find apartments that are within a 10-minute walkable distance of Journal Square PATH Station to commute to New York.
- 12 min walk to Path station from the apartment, 10 min subway commute, and 10 min walk to university. Approx. 30 minutes
Exams
- To be admitted, you must have an IELTS score of 6.5. GMAT and GRE are optional but are encouraged. The students who submitted GMAT or GRE scores received additional scholarships as well.
- Documents required are unofficial transcripts, IELTS, a personal statement, a resume, and two letters of recommendation.
- There was no interview for my application. However, you need two letters of recommendation.
Fees
- Per credit cost: $1,510 (Lubin Business School)
- Health Insurance: 2361 Per Year
- Admissions, Graduate Application: $70.00 Per Semester
- Maintenance of Matriculation Fees: $50 Per Semester
- General Institution Fees: $335 Per semester
- International Student Fees: $55.00 Per Semester
- Technology Fee (full-time students, fall and spring): $105.00 Per Semester
- Fees are semester-wise.
- Rent: $750 Private bed in Jersey City, which is an easy commute to Pace University
- Transportation: $ 100 for Subway per month
Scholarship
- I received a graduate merit scholarship of $5000. For eligibility, the student has to maintain a 3.3 GPA and above.
- The award amount was $5000
- Yes, quite a few of my batchmates received scholarships as well, approximately $10,000.
- The students who submitted GMAT or GRE scores received additional scholarships as well.
- On average, 50 students might have received scholarships.
