Университет Пердью, MS, Economics

Purdue University offers an innovative online Master’s Degree in Economics designed for individuals with strong analytical backgrounds, such as individuals with undergraduate majors in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. In 2015, The Financial Engineer ranked the program in the top 10 percent of all MS degree programs in Economics (13th out of 157 programs). The program combines a first-year common core set of courses in Economic theory and Econometrics with a set of second-year courses that provides a concentration in either Applied Economics/Business or in Advanced Economic Theory. Advantages of a MS Degree in Economics: With expanding access to extensive datasets, both public and proprietary, there is increased value to individuals who have the tools to analyze and interpret economic data, including the ability to apply the results to decision making in managerial and public policy environments. The degree provides students who have strong quantitative skills a foundation for formulating and estimating economic models through the use of econometrics and other quantitative techniques. The Program then builds on this foundation either by offering specific applications of the analysis in various business settings (the Applied Economics/Business concentration) or by offering more in depth theoretical modeling skills (the Advanced Theory concentration).