Master of Arts in Economics

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - INTO

Our Economics Master's program is offered in three different pathways: Master of Arts, Master of Science and Accelerated option. It provides invaluable skills for those seeking leadership positions in industry and government that apply quantitative analysis to economic issues. The master’s degree in economics prepares students for positions in government, business and teaching at the junior college level.You will learn high-powered data analysis and gain research experience with real data. Our Economics Computer Lab provides our students with opportunities to carry out research with state-of-the-art economics-related software, including Stata, EViews, Matlab, R and Python.