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.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Survey of Applied Econometrics

Microeconomic Theory

Macroeconomic Theory

Mathematical Economics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-15 00:00:00

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Fall Deadline (Online): March 15

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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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.

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Tuition Fee

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International

27000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 900 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

27000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 900 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

27000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 900 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Fairfax

1330 - 2300 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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