DePaul University’s Master of Science in Taxation program was ranked the No. 1 tax program in the nation in a survey conducted by JobsInTax of heads of corporate tax firms and alumni of MST programs.

JobsInTax.com, part of TaxTalent, the largest online network of tax professionals, announced the highest-regarded master’s in tax programs based on the separate survey responses of heads of corporate tax departments (151 participants) and alumni of MST programs (184 participants). The combination of these two surveys provides a valuable index of which MST schools are consistently held in high regard by both alumni and those hiring tax professionals.

“For decades we have been advising tax professionals on their careers and the discussion inevitably starts with the appropriate educational choices,” said TaxTalent president Tony Santiago. “JobsInTax and the TaxTalent network of companies are now providing these annual rankings of MS tax programs so that those in the field are better able to manage their own tax careers.”

Ronald Marcuson, visiting professor in the School of Accountancy and director of the MST program in DePaul’s 100-year-old Driehaus College of Business, said he was pleased to receive such a distinction.

“We’re honored to be ranked so highly among these prestigious institutions,” said Marcuson, a retired Ernst & Young partner. “It’s a statement about the quality of students we graduate and the quality of our program. It is recognition of the value we provide to employers and graduates of the program.”

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About DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business

Offering a highly respected, practical, real-world program of business study, DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business enrolls 4,249 undergraduate students, and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has 2,115 graduate students. DePaul’s undergraduate business program offers a wide range of majors in accountancy, economics, finance, hospitality leadership, management, marketing and real estate. Graduates benefit from the college’s 56,000-strong alumni network.

About DePaul

With more than 25,000 students, DePaul University is the largest Catholic university in the United States and the largest private, nonprofit university in the Midwest. The university offers approximately 275 graduate and undergraduate programs of study on three Chicago campuses and three suburban campuses. Founded in 1898, DePaul remains committed to providing a quality education through personal attention to students from a wide range of backgrounds. For more information, visit www.depaul.edu.