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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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  • 163 countries
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    Construction Trades Preparation

    Renton Technical College 🇺🇸 Renton, WA, United States

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  2. Postgraduate

    Distributed Systems and Services (Postgraduate)

    University of Leeds 🇬🇧 Leeds, United Kingdom

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    ECN 2020H Prin of Microeconomics Honors (Honors)

    the Institute of Respiratory Medicine of Zhejiang University 🇨🇳 Zhejiang, China

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    Economics

    Iowa State University 🇺🇸 Ames, United States

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    Economics

    University of Missouri - Kansas City 🇺🇸 Kansas City, United States

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    Economics

    College of Alameda 🇺🇸 Alameda, California, United States

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  8. Postgraduate

    Economics (Postgraduate)

    University of Greenwich 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  9. Master

    Economics (Taught Master's Degree)

    Swansea University 🇬🇧 Swansea, United Kingdom

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  10. Undergraduate

    Economics (Undergraduate Degrees)

    UAB Collat School of Business 🇺🇸 Birmingham, United States

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  11. Undergraduate

    Economics (Undergraduate)

    University of Greenwich 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  12. Undergraduate

    Economics (Undergraduate)

    New York University 🇺🇸 New York, United States

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  13. Bachelor

    Economics - Three-year Option, BBA, Bachelor's, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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    Economics Degree, Duration: 4 years, Credits: 240

    Autonomous University of Madrid 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

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  16. Minor

    Economics Minor (ECNS)

    Pennsylvania State University at University Park 🇺🇸 University Park, PA, United States

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  17. Master

    Economics, M.A.

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

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    Farming for Tax Pleasure (short course)

    University of the Free State 🇿🇦 Bloemfontein, South Africa

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  19. Diploma

    Financial Economics (PGDip)

    University of Dundee 🇬🇧 Dundee, United Kingdom

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  20. Bachelor

    Fullerton, BA, 120, Economics (Economics - General)

    The California State University 🇺🇸 Long Beach, United States

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    Fundamentals of Foreign Economic Activity

    habarovsk Institute INFOCOMMUNICATION (branch) | Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics 🇷🇺 Khabarovsk, Russia

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  22. Master

    Health Economics, MSc, 1 year full-time

    University of York 🇬🇧 York, United Kingdom

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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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