Economics, MS (Seattle)

The Master of Science in Economics program focuses on applied economic policy analysis, with broad specialization areas. The program is large enough to support a full slate of core and area courses each year, yet small enough to maintain a sense of community among the students. The program is especially appropriate for those who wish to work in or return to positions in government, teaching, finance, or industry while providing a rigorous basis for those who want to continue their studies to the doctoral level.

The Master of Science in Economics offers the opportunity for master's students to apply for paid work positions through Northeastern University's world-famous co-op program. Qualified and approved master's students can participate in co-op as practicing economists for up to six months as part of their academic program (note that a minimum GPA of 3.000 is required in order to apply). This paid work experience enhances the degree and its emphasis on application. Students have an opportunity to learn how to apply their knowledge, solve problems, and make a difference in the world before they graduate. Our graduates either find full-time work in their area of specialty or go on to earn additional graduate degrees. All of our graduates have found jobs after completing our program. For more information, please visit the Master of Science in Economics website. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Quantitative
ECON 5105	Math and Statistics for Economists	4
or ECON 6105	Advanced Mathematics and Statistics for Economists
ECON 5140	Applied Econometrics	4
or ECON 6140	Advanced Applied Econometrics
Theory
ECON 5110	Microeconomic Theory	4
or ECON 6110	Advanced Microeconomic Theory
ECON 5120	Macroeconomic Theory	4
or ECON 6120	Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

Concentration in Data Science for Economics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CS 5200	Database Management Systems	4
or DAMG 6210	Data Management and Database Design
or IE 6700	Data Management for Analytics
OR 6205	Deterministic Operations Research	4
or CS 5800	Algorithms
Complete 4 semester hours from the following courses:		4
CS 6966	Practicum
CS 7140	Advanced Machine Learning
DS 5220	Supervised Machine Learning and Learning Theory
or CS 6140	Machine Learning
DS 5230	Unsupervised Machine Learning and Data Mining
or CS 6220	Data Mining Techniques
IE 6600	Computation and Visualization for Analytics
IE 7275	Data Mining in Engineering

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• Electives

• Course List

  Code	Title	Hours
  Complete 4 semester hours from the following:		4
  Note: ECON 5200 is the primary elective offered on the Seattle campus. Consult program for current elective details.
  ECON 5200	Topics in Applied Economics
  ECON 5291	Applied Development
  ECON 5292	Gender and Development Economics
  ECON 7200	Topics in Applied Economics
  ECON 7250	International Economic Development
  ECON 7251	International Finance
  ECON 7266	Economics of Government
  ECON 7710	Microeconomic Theory 2
  ECON 7720	Macroeconomic Theory 2
  ECON 7740	Applied Econometrics 2
  ECON 7763	Labor Market Analysis
  ECON 7764	Topics in Labor Economics
  ECON 7771	Framework of Industrial Organization
  ECON 7772	Public Policy Toward Business

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Optional Co-op Experience

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ECON 6964	Co-op Work Experience	0

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required