°®¶¹´«Ã½ Economics

Our Master’s program is now designated as a (STEM) discipline

If you are an international student, may be eligible for three years of Optional Practical Training (OPT), which will allow time for you to gain significant professional experience in the United States.


The Economics Department at °®¶¹´«Ã½ offers both a BA and a BS in Economics. At the graduate level we offer an accelerated MA, MA + PhD degree. The PhD graduate program offers specializations in econometrics, environmental economics, labor/development economics, macroeconomics and public economics under the supervision of nationally recognized scholars on its faculty.

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Highlights & Awards

  • U.S. News & World Report 2023 ranks our graduate program in economics at #79 in the country.

Economic Department Awards