Boost your impact and income with a master’s in economics
Master of Science in Economics
Economics drives every industry and profession across the globe. Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Economics is a STEM-designated program that provides you with a solid foundation in economic theory, quantitative methods, and policy, allowing you to pursue leadership roles or continue your education and earn your PhD. If you’re looking for a master’s degree path to advance your career and potential, it’s here for you at Northeastern.
This program allows you to gain professional experience with an optional, full-time paid co-op. Northeastern offers you the co-op and internship program ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report.
You can tailor your degree to your goals and interests with policy, quantitative analysis, or academic tracks; our Boston and Seattle programs also offer an in-demand data science concentration. Throughout your studies, you’ll have the support of the close-knit College of Social Sciences and Humanities community, along with the global resources of a top-tier research university.
The program can be completed in eight courses, with full-time and part-time options.
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"I chose CSSH’s Master of Economics program because I was looking for a rigorous and multidisciplinary program that offered a solid economics foundation while allowing me to incorporate new technical skills into my professional toolkit. The diversity of the classes I have the opportunity to take certainly prepare me to embark on the professional challenges that I might encounter during my career, and that will allow me to achieve my personal and professional goals"
- Elizabeth Santana, MS in Economics '24
Entry terms
Fall, Spring
Course Delivery
Application Deadlines
Fall
- F1 visa students: June 15
- Domestic Students: August 15
Spring
- F1 visa students: October 1
- Domestic students: December 15
The benefits of earning your MS in Economics at Northeastern
- Gain professional experience with co-op partners like Charles River Laboratories, FEMA, Fidelity Investments, McKinsey & Company, Storyminers, Tempus AI, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and Wayfair.
- Take advantage of one of the most highly selective and affordable STEM-designated master’s in economics programs in the country.
- Network with alumni in influential roles at top companies, impactful organizations, and key governmental bodies.
About Northeastern
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, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 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.