Graduate Programs in Economics
Explore 600+ Economics graduate programs at 200+ universities across 17 countries.
Overview
Economics studies how individuals, firms and governments make choices with limited resources. Graduate coursework is rigorous and mathematical, built on microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and econometrics, with specializations such as labor, development, finance, trade or public economics.
Master's programs range from applied degrees for analysts to research master's that prepare you for a doctorate. A PhD is the standard route to academic economist positions and senior research posts in policy institutions.
Economics is among the three most applied-to fields, according to our data. Graduates become economists and research analysts at central banks, government agencies and international organizations, or work in consulting, banking, economic litigation and technology companies. Economists with strong econometric and programming skills are in demand for data science and pricing roles.
Most Economics programs charge between $16,000 and $62,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $40,000 and $91,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Economics ranking among those offering this degree.
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's in Data, Economics, and Development PolicyDeadline Jan 15 · Tuition $49,275 · Duration 8 months
- Yale UniversityMaster of Arts Program In International and Development EconomicsDeadline Jan 2 · Tuition $51,900 · Duration 12 months
- London School of Economics and Political ScienceMSc EconomicsDeadline Rolling · Tuition $52,480 · Duration 10 months
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in EconomicsDeadline Jan 15 · Tuition $90,732
- New York UniversityMaster of Arts in EconomicsDeadline Jan 14 · Duration 60 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five universities that lead our Economics ranking among those offering this degree.
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsDeadline Dec 15 · Duration 72 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsDeadline Dec 3 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 72 months
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 72 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsDeadline Dec 12 +1 · Tuition $39,864 · Duration 72 months
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