Economics

In the Department of Economics, both undergraduate and graduate students gain experience-based learning in class and have the opportunity for faculty-advised research opportunities out of class. Learn how an economics degree can benefit you and your future. 

Undergraduate Economics Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics
• B.A. in Economics - Concentration In Environmental Economics
• B.A. in Economics - Concentration in Data Analytics in Economics
• B.A. Data Analytics (interdisciplinary degree)

Graduate Economics Degrees

• Master of Arts in Economics
• Master of Arts in Economics with an Applied Econometric Specialization
• Early Admission to the M.A. in Economics Program
• Data Analytics Master's Certificate

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Department Highlights 

• Students can participate in individualized research with faculty members. Students can receive funding for their research and present their results at conferences. Research experience plays a critical role in prestigious job and graduate school placement.
• Our Economics B.A . and M.A. programs are recognized as STEM degree programs (DHS CIP code 45.0603), which allows international students to extend their OPT.
• Exclusive scholarships for Economics students. 
• The Economics department has a unique 4+1 program that allows undergraduate students to take up to 9 credits of graduate courses as an undergrad, this affords students the ability to graduate with a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Economics within 5 years.
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• Graduate students all complete a faculty-advised master’s paper, demonstrating their data analysis skills that future employers highly value.
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• See our Careers in Economics page for updated information about further sources regarding economics as a major and future career opportunities.