MS Economics at Purdue University

Programme overview

Purdue offers the MS in Economics online, with a core set of courses completed online in the first year; in the second year students finish fully online or study full-time on the West Lafayette campus (hybrid option, no separate application).

Faculty: Daniels School of Business | Department: Economics | Intake: Online MS with online or hybrid second year | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

Core courses online in year one; year two fully online or hybrid on campus.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements (Purdue Graduate School). Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree: 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0) Strong Quantitative Background: For example, an undergraduate major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics/Statistics (STEM) Required supporting documents: Transcripts; Two Recommendation Letters (PhD and Master’s Degree Only); Not required for the Online MS Economics and Online Graduate Certificates; Academic Statement of Purpose; Not required for the Online MS Economics and Online Graduate Certificates; Personal History Statement; Not required for the Online MS Economics and Online Graduate Certificates; Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (PhD and Master’s Degree Only); No minimum score set; however, a high quantitative score is expected (80 percentile or above); Not required for the Online MS Economics and Online Graduate Certificates; Resume; Online Interview: By invitation; English Proficiency Requirements – Residential Only; The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provo

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry sessions: Fall, Spring and Summer; each graduate programme sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application is online through the Purdue graduate application portal; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants. Each graduate programme sets its own deadline (submission and fee payment due 11:59:59 p.m. EST). Programme recommendation deadlines for international applicants outside the U.S.: April 30 (Fall), October 15 (Spring), February 15 (Summer).

Apply through the official page: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/admissions/how-to-apply/

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