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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. Minor

    Environmental & Resource Economics (Undergraduate Minor)

    Cornell University 🇺🇸 Ithaca, United States

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    Financial Economics (Honour)

    The University of Sydney 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

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    Financial Services - Mortgage Finance* (A.S.)

    Miami Dade College 🇺🇸 Miami, United States

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    Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Skilled Trades)

    Sault College 🇨🇦 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada, Canada

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    Human Services Psychology

    University of Maryland Baltimore County 🇺🇸 Baltimore, United States

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    Instructional Services Technology (A.S.)

    Miami Dade College 🇺🇸 Miami, United States

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  8. Bachelor

    Integrated Health Studies (Health Services), BS, Bachelor's, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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    Introduction to Building Services Engineering - Level 1

    Wirral Metropolitan College 🇬🇧 Birkenhead, United Kingdom

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    Land Economy (Rural Surveying, RICS accredited) (Taught Programme)

    University of Aberdeen 🇬🇧 Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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    LIS 504 LE: Reference and Information Services

    University of Illinois Online 🇺🇸 Champaign, United States

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  12. Master

    Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law

    University of South Africa 🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa

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  13. Master

    Master of Natural Resource Economics (#24)

    The University of Queensland 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia

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    Public Services (FE)

    University of Cumbria 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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    Running the economy (Module)

    The Open University 🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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  17. Master

    Taxation, (M.S.)

    Long Island University 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, Brookville, United States

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  18. Bachelor

    Tourismuswirtschaft (Bachelor) (Dual)

    IUBH School of Business and Management Hamburg 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

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  19. Bachelor

    Экономика (Bachelor)

    Ural State Technical University 🇷🇺 Ekaterinburg, Russia

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  20. Other programmes

    Course: International Trade

    Students Circle Network 🇺🇸 United States

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    Doing economics: people, markets and policy (Module)

    The Open University 🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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  22. Bachelor

    Economics (Bachelor)

    University of Science and Technology of China 🇨🇳 Hefei, China

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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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