Sacramento State’s online Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) program came in at 59th in a national ranking of the best online graduate business programs conducted by U.S. News & World Report.

The ranking vaults the University 16 places against 2017. It also places Sac State second among the 23 CSUs; Fullerton tied for ninth.

Sac State’s online MSA program provides advanced understanding for the rapidly changing field of accounting. Students are exposed to the most recent developments in multiple areas, including financial, managerial, auditing, international accounting, and accounting information systems.

The broadly conceived program is 100 percent compatible with the certified public accountant exam and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the gold standard of business school accreditation.