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Master of Science in Economics
An advanced economic foundation provides a path to success across industries. Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Economics is a STEM-designated program designed to prepare you for a wealth of career opportunities or to pursue your PhD. Part business and part social science, the curriculum is grounded in applied economic theory, quantitative methods, and policy. As a student, you’ll focus on application and practice while developing your presentation skills.
In our program, you will:
- Have the opportunity to gain professional experience with an optional six-month co-op assignment working for one of our 3,500-plus employer partners.
- Earn your degree flexibly as a part- or full-time student, taking as few as eight classes throughout the course of the program.
- Tailor your degree to your professional goals and interests.
- Graduate prepared for various careers in research and development, government, finance, healthcare, and more.
- Hone your computational modeling and programming skills as you earn a concentration in Data Science.
For fall 2024, students admitted to the MS in Economics program in Seattle are eligible for a merit scholarship of 50% tuition.
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Full or part time; 1.5 to 2 years
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Studying in Seattle
- Study, network, and learn in over 85,000 square feet of campus space.
- Get support from college and career advisors, wellness and student affairs staff, and world-class faculty members.
- Gain real-world experience with industry titans like Amazon, Meta, Salesforce, Expedia, Microsoft, Google, and Snowflake.
- Learn from expert professors who work and live here, and get the inside scoop on in-demand skills needed in the region.
- Enjoy phenomenal outdoor beauty, a mild marine climate, and year-round outdoor recreation activities in one of America’s healthiest cities.
About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,500 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.