Overview

The Economics program offered at Pennsylvania State University is ideal for those who pursue high level professional careers in industry and government, or further study for the Ph.D. degree. The Economics program is well suited to those:

wishing to pursue a career that requires an advanced degree in economics;
who want to pursue a Ph.D in economics but need more preparation to get into a top program;

with undergraduate training in economics in an institution that is less known to US employers and institutions.

Learning outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate broad knowledge and comprehension of the major macroeconomic and microeconomic models and econometric methodology.
Graduates will acquire in-depth knowledge and comprehension of the major models, study designs and results of their specialty area.
Graduates will be proficient in advancing knowledge in their specialty area through new approaches, models, methods, or the creative application of existing approaches, models and methods to produce new results.
Graduates will learn to convey the major issues in their specialty area and their specific projects through research collaborations, discussions, presentations and publications.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematical Economics
Econometrics
Empirical Methods in Economics
Open Economy Macroeconomics and International Finance
Applied and Quantitative Economics
Game Theory
Industrial Organization and Public Policy
Development of Monetary Theory
Current Monetary Theory and Policy
Development Economics
History of Economic Thought
The Economics of Arts and Entertainment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate study in Economics relies heavily on abstract mathematics. It is recommended that, at a minimum, applicants should have taken mathematics up through multivariate calculus.
We place considerable weight on, and require three (3) letters of recommendation.
We require that applicants take the 3-part general aptitude GRE
English proficiency test scores (TOEFL/IELTS) may be required for international applicants.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

44996 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44996 USD / year

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In-State

25456 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

University Park

Financing

Funding

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Available Scholarships

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