Overview

The Economics M.A. program at George Mason University graduates are qualified to read and judge other's research and to conduct their own, either individually or as members of research teams in government or business. They are also prepared to write policy analysis articles.

Many students benefit from Mason’s proximity to the resources of the Washington, D.C., area. Graduates move on to successful careers in policy institutes and non-profits, as well as the public and private sectors.

Key Features

Classes for the MA Economics on-campus program at George Mason University are generally offered in the evening, and courses for the the online program are usually scheduled asynchronously.

Many of our students are already in the workforce and we value the contributions they bring to the classroom.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Applied Econometrics

Microeconomic Theory

Macroeconomic Theory

Mathematical Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to holding an undergraduate degree, not necessarily in economics, it is encouraged that applicants should have satisfactorily completed the following before enrolling in graduate courses:
Intermediate microeconomics.
Intermediate macroeconomics.
At least one semester of calculus (MATH 113 or equivalent).
At least one semester of statistics (OM 210 or STAT 250 and STAT 350, or equivalent).
The department considers all applications, considers them as a whole, and there is no minimum GPA or GRE required. To provide a baseline, the average incoming MA student has a GPA of 3.36 and GRE percentile scores of 73% verbal and 55% quantitative (for those who choose to submit GRE scores which are optional).

GRE scores are optional

A writing sample is optional but will be reviewed if included with the application.

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

41124 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41124 USD / year

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In-State

18060 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfax

United States

1330 - 2300 USD / month

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