BA Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BA in Economics at UMass Amherst examines the economy through microeconomics (households, firms and government) and macroeconomics (national performance and global interdependence). The department is known as the most important heterodox economics department in the country.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Department: Department of Economics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Students choose courses to fit their interests, including related fields such as history, international relations, business management and political science, and may specialize in political economy, industry and finance, quantitative economics, or international economics. The major is not designed to be fully online, though many remote courses are offered.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide first-year (undergraduate) admission at UMass Amherst: Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee. SAT/ACT scores are optional. High school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (with labs); Social Science 2 (including one US history course); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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