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Economics analyses how societies use scarce resources – markets, prices, growth, trade, public finance and policy. Programmes combine theory with quantitative methods and lead to careers in business, finance, government and research.

  • 11,696 programmes
  • 2,957 institutions
  • 164 countries
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  1. Bachelor

    Economics : BSc Hons

    Lancaster University 🇬🇧 Lancaster, United Kingdom

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  2. Research

    Economics PhD (Postgraduate research opportunity)

    University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 Nottingham, United Kingdom

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  3. Major

    Economics, General, Majors

    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 🇺🇸 Oshkosh, United States

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  4. Minor

    Economics, Major, Minor

    Radford University 🇺🇸 Radford, United States

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  6. Master

    Economics, MSc, 1 year full-time

    University of York 🇬🇧 York, United Kingdom

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  7. PhD / Doctorate

    Economics, Queen Mary, PhD

    University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  8. Other programmes

    Electrical (Career Training Program Skilled Trades)

    Lincoln Technical Institute 🇺🇸 United States

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  9. Other programmes

    Emergency Medical Technician Courses (Health and Emergency Services)

    California State University, Sacramento 🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States

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  10. Master

    Environmental Economics, Romanian, Full time (Masters)

    Babes-Bolyai University 🇷🇴 Klausenburg (Cluj-Napoca), Romania

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  11. Other programmes

    Extended Opportunities Program & Services (EOP&S)

    Reedley College 🇺🇸 Reedley, United States

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  12. Postgraduate

    Financial Economics (Postgraduate)

    University of Glasgow 🇬🇧 Glasgow, United Kingdom

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  13. Bachelor

    Fiscale Economie (Bachelor's program in Economics)

    Tilburg University 🇳🇱 Tilburg, Netherlands

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  15. Research

    Health Economics Research Unit

    University of Aberdeen 🇬🇧 Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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  16. PhD / Doctorate

    Health Services & Policy Analysis, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  17. Bachelor

    Human Services (Bachelor)

    George Washington University 🇺🇸 Washington, United States

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  18. Bachelor

    Human Services, B.S.

    California State University, Fullerton 🇺🇸 Fullerton, California, United States

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  19. Other programmes

    Industrial and Network Economics

    Technical University of Berlin 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

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  20. Master

    Industrial Economics (Masters)

    Soochow University 🇨🇳 Suzhou Industrial Park, China

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  21. Undergraduate

    International Economics and Trade (Undergraduate)

    Southwest University 🇨🇳 Beibei District Chongqing, China

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  22. PhD / Doctorate

    International Trade and Economic Cooperation (IT & EC) (PhD)

    Kyung Hee University 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

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Study Economics – facts and figures

Economics is taught at 2,957 universities and colleges in 164 countries – including 2,554 Bachelor, 2,391 Master and 664 PhD programmes. Most programmes are offered in United States (3,521), United Kingdom (1,310) and China (629). Institutions with the widest choice: The California State University, University of London and National Research University Higher School of Economics.

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Degrees in Economics

Bachelor

The first university degree, usually three to four years of full-time study. A Bachelor in Economics builds the foundations of the field and qualifies for professional work or a Master programme.

Master

A postgraduate degree of one to two years that deepens or specialises your knowledge of Economics, often with a research project or thesis – and the usual entry ticket to a doctorate.

PhD / Doctorate

The highest academic degree, earned through several years of independent research and a dissertation. Doctoral candidates often work as research or teaching staff at their university.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study Economics programmes?

The directory lists 11,696 Economics programmes at 2,957 institutions worldwide. The largest choice is in United States, United Kingdom and China.

How long does it take to study Economics?

A Bachelor usually takes 3 to 4 years, a Master 1 to 2 years and a PhD 3 to 5 years of full-time study. Exact durations differ by country and institution.

Which universities offer the most Economics programmes worldwide?

Among the institutions with the most programmes are The California State University, University of London, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Chuo University and Australian National University.

How do I apply?

Open the programme page to go directly to the university. Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees are set by each institution, so always check them there.

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