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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.

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  • 2,957 institutions
  • 163 countries
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  1. Master

    Public Health (Health Services Research stream), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Master's Degree

    University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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    Quantitative economics (Key Disciplines of Hubei Province)

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology 🇨🇳 Wuhan, China

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    School Counseling (School Services Credentials)

    San Francisco State University 🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

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    Service Learning

    Everett Community College 🇺🇸 Everett, WA, United States

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  6. Undergraduate

    Service Learning (Undergraduate)

    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 🇭🇰 Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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  7. Master

    Social Policy & Economics (MA)

    University of Edinburgh 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  8. Master

    Systems for Assisting Economic Decisions (Masters)

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

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  9. Master

    Theory of Economics, 521601 (Master)

    Moscow Power Engineering Institute ( Technical University) 🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia

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    University Specialist in Social Services. Specialisation in The Elderly And Disabled

    Universidad de Valladolid Segovia 🇪🇸 Segovia, Spain

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    Western economics

    Tianjin Normal University 🇨🇳 Tianjin, China

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  12. Bachelor

    BA Economics and French

    University of Leeds 🇬🇧 Leeds, United Kingdom

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    Course: Economía de la Educación (2010)

    Universidad de Murcia 🇪🇸 Murcia, Espinardo, San Javier, Spain

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    Economics

    Saint Petersburg State University 🇷🇺 St. Petersburg, Russia

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    Economics

    Cleveland State University 🇺🇸 Cleveland, United States

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  17. Bachelor

    Economics and Law - BA (Hons), BSc (Hons)

    University of Kent 🇬🇧 Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom

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  18. Master

    Economics, MSc

    University of Muenster 🇩🇪 Münster, Germany

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    Financial Economics

    Ohio University - Zanesville 🇺🇸 Zanesville, United States

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  20. Major

    Financial Economics (Undergraduate major)

    The University of Sydney 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

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  21. Other programmes

    Health Services (MPH - Health Systems & Policy)

    University of Washington 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA, United States

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  22. Associate

    Human Services (Social Science - Associate in Science Program)

    Snead State Community College 🇺🇸 Boaz, United States

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Study Economics – facts and figures

Economics is taught at 2,957 universities and colleges in 163 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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