starship88:

Ok so I got the offer and there is absolutely no difference between undergrad and masters salary. I'm a little bit dissapointed because this means they don't value those extra years I spent to learn more. Do any of you think this is acceptable? Should I take the offer or negotiate?

A masters in and of itself isn't going to help you get more money unless the job requires the bump in skill. If you are coming in as an entry level accountant your job won't require more than an UG. If your job requires higher skills then you might get more money because of less on the job training.

If you could have gotten this job without a masters then you should have taken the offer. Also, if you did a MAcc then the degree was more about CPA than actually learning more.

 
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starship88:

Ok so I got the offer and there is absolutely no difference between undergrad and masters salary. I'm a little bit dissapointed because this means they don't value those extra years I spent to learn more. Do any of you think this is acceptable? Should I take the offer or negotiate?

Take the offer. You're not seeing a pay bump because you lack work experience; its the same problem people who go straight for MBA after undergrad have. They don't value two more years of class the way they value 2 years of actual experience. Odds are you would have gotten the same job without a masters. They don't consider you an experienced hire because you don't have experience.

On the positive side, the knowledge and maturity you gained from your masters (and having it on your resume) should help you stand out from your peers and get promoted faster/nail the performance bonus. Could be worse

 

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