Compare 124 Economics Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 124 Economics master's programs in the US across 70 universities. 54% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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  1. 1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Master's in Data, Economics, and Development Policy

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $49,275
    Program duration
    8 months
  2. 2
    Application deadline
    Jan 2
    Annual tuition
    $51,900
    Program duration
    12 months
  3. 3

    Columbia University

    Master of Arts in Economics

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $90,732
  4. 4
    Application deadline
    Apr 15 +3
    Annual tuition
    $71,266
    Program duration
    12 months
  5. 5

    Johns Hopkins University

    MS in Applied Economics

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $55,550
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Applied Economics

    Application deadline
    Jun 30
    Program duration
    18 months
  7. 7

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Masters of Applied Economics

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $60,152
    Program duration
    18 months
  8. 8
    Application deadline
    Jan 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $69,880
    Program duration
    24 months
  9. 9

    New York University

    MS in Quantitative Economics

    Application deadline
    Feb 15
    Program duration
    10 months
  10. 10

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Master of Arts in Economics

    Application deadline
    Feb 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $57,600
    Program duration
    24 months

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Complete Program List124 programs

The complete list of Economics Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's in Data, Economics, and Development Policy8 months
#8Yale UniversityJoint Degree with Master of Arts in International and Development Economics30 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Arts Program In International and Development Economics12 months
#8Yale UniversityThe Joint IDE |School of Public Health Master's Degree Program30 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics and Education18 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Education in Economics and Education
#13Cornell UniversityM.P.S. in Applied Behavioral Economics and Individual Choice (ABEIC) Concentration12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Economics and Management (Applied Behavioral Economics and Individual Choice)12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Economics and Management (Environment Energy and Resource Economics)12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Economics and Management (Food and Agricultural Economics)12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Economics and Management (International and Development Economics)12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Economics and Management (Technology Management)12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Economics and Management24 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MIEF)
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Health Science (MHS) in Global Health Economics9 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMS in Applied Economics24 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMS in Financial Economics60 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Applied Economics18 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Quantitative Economics18 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMasters of Applied Economics18 months
#22Duke UniversityMA Economics (MAE)24 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Arts in Analytical Political Economy24 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Science in Economics & Computation
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Africana Studies and Economics2 years full-time
#24New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics60 months
#24New York UniversityMS in Quantitative Economics10 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Arts in Economics24 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Economics42 months
#34Rice UniversityMaster of Energy Economics12 months
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMaster of Science in Economics
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster's Degree in Economics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Arts in Economics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Economics24 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteFamily and Consumer Economics, MS Degree
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteMaster of Science in Economics36 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteMaster's degree in Agricultural Economics
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMA Program in Economics24 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics24 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMasters of Science in Policy Economics24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Arts in Economics18 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Applied Economics and Econometrics18 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Spatial Economics and Data Analysis20 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaProgressive MS in Health Economics
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics21 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Arts in Economics
#61University of RochesterMaster in Economics
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics24 months
#62University of California, DavisMFA in Economics
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Applied Economics24 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Arts in Economics
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Applied Economics
#78Tufts UniversityMaster of Science in Economics24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMA in Economics
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Arts in Economics
#85Boston UniversityMA in Economic Policy
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics12 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Global Development Economics
#91Michigan State UniversityMaster of Science in Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics24 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Economics24 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMasters Degree in Applied Economics12 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMasters in Political Economy
#92Georgetown UniversityMasters of Science in Economics
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Agricultural Economics
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Economics24 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Applied Economics
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics24 months
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Consumer Economics
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Environmental Economics
#99University of GeorgiaProfessional Master of Consumer Economics
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Economics24 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityTerminal Master's Track in Economics2 years full-time
#124University of ArizonaMaster of Science in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Economics
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Applied & Resource Economics
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Quantitative Economics
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Arts in Applied Economic Policy Analysis24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Commerce and Economic Development18 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Economics24 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Economics
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Arts in Economics
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Fine Arts in Applied Economics20 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Arts in Policy Economics
#301–400Boston CollegeMaster of Science in Applied Economics16 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Economics12 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Economics and Education Policy Analysis
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Econometric & Quantitative Economics24 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Economics
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Arts in Economics
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics24 months
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Economics and Applied Econometrics
American UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics24 months
American UniversityMaster of Arts in International Economics72 months
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Agricultural Economics24 months
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Economics
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
Baylor UniversityMaster of Science in Economics
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Economics
Clemson UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Mineral and Energy Economics
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Economics36 months
Fordham UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics12 months
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Science in Economics18 months
Marquette UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Economics12 months
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Economics12 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCo-Terminal MS Degree Program in Economics
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Arts in Applied Economics60 months
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Economics and Predictive Analytics18 months
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Science in Biophysical and Ecological Economics24 months
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Arts in Economics
University of DenverMaster of Arts in Economics24 months
University of New HampshireMaster of Art in Economics12 months
University of OklahomaMaster of Arts in Applied Economics (On-Campus)
University of OklahomaMaster of Arts in Managerial Economics (Advanced Programs)24 months
University of OklahomaMaster of Arts in Managerial Economics with Data Emphasis (On-Campus)24 months
University of OregonMaster of Arts in Economics12 months
University of San FranciscoApplied Economics, MS24 months
University of VermontMaster of science in Community Development & Applied Economics
Yeshiva UniversityMaster of Science in Quantitative Economics12 months

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