Graduate Programs in Economics
BYU does not currently offer a graduate program in economics.
Graduate work in economics almost always means pursuing a PhD. Graduate work in economics is a rigorous combination of math, computer programming, statistics, and of course, economics. Students who wish to pursue a PhD after graduation should prepare early and become involved in undergraduate research opportunities. For more information on preparation, follow the steps in our Grad School Guide.
In addition to academic preparation, students should take the time to consider the pros and cons of different graduation programs. Below is a list of potential economics programs. The categories of schools are reflected from the U.S. News Rankings and include opinions of faculty members; however, information on fields and GREs is self-reported and the information may have biases.
NOTE: If you are a graduate school representative and would like to have information changed or added, please contact economics@byu.edu.
Excellent in Most Fields
| Program | Strongest Fields (Self-Reported) | GRE* (Self-Reported) | Contact Person |
| Harvard | Most fields | Q: 166-170 | Admissions (617) 495-2144 |
| MIT | Most fields | Q: 166-170 | Admissions (617) 324-5857 |
| Princeton | Most fields | Q: 166-170 | Admissions (609) 258-3034 |
| Stanford | Most fields | Q: 166-170 | Admissions (866) 432-7472 |
| Univ. of Chicago | Most fields (esp., Money and Banking, Labor, Econometrics) | Q: Top 5% | Department (773) 702-5079 |
Excellent in Some/Several Fields
| Program | Strongest Fields (Self-Reported) | GRE* (Self-Reported) | Contact Person |
| Columbia | Q: 166-170 | Graduate Program (212) 854-3680 | |
| Cornell | Econometrics, Micro/Game Theory, Monetary, Labor, Development | Q: 161-165 | Admissions (607) 255-4254 |
| Michigan | Public Finance, International (Finance & Trade), Labor | Q: 161 (Average) | Department (734) 764-2355 |
| Minnesota | Theoretical Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization | Q: 80th Percentile GPA: 3.5 (minimums) | Grad Studies (612) 626-6353 |
| Northwestern | V&Q: 90th Percentile | Grad Studies (847) 491-7001 | |
| Penn | Micro/Game Theory, Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization | Q: 166 | Director of Graduate Studies (215) 898-1503 |
| Rochester | Q: 168 V: 160 GPA: 3.7 | Kerri Hoppe (585) 275-8625 | |
| UC Berkeley | Econometrics, Public Finance, Labor | Q: 163 GPA: 3.8 (minimums) | Graduate Program (510) 642-6615 |
| UCLA | Industrial Organization, Labor, Macro | GPA: 3.0+ | Admissions (310) 206-1413 |
| UC San Diego | Micro, Macro, Econometrics | GPA: 3.5+ | Admissions (858) 822-3502 |
| Wisconsin | Q: 92% GPA: 3.7 | Graduate Studies (608) 263-2989 | |
| Yale | Q: 160 (minimum) | Graduate Studies (DGS) (203) 432-3575 |
Good General Programs
| Arizona | Experimental Economics, Economic History, Labor | Q: 80th Percentile+ GPA: 3.0+ | Liz Jenkins (520) 626-7743 |
| Arizona State | Q: 85th - 99th Percentile GPA: 3.5+ | Graduate Program (480) 965-3531 | |
| Boston College | Applied Micro econometrics, Labor, Industrial Organization, Monetary Theory, International Trade | Q: 166 | Department (617) 552-3670 |
| Boston U | GPA: 3.5 | Andrew Campolieto (617) 353-4454 | |
| Brown | Macroeconomics, Mathematical Econ, Growth | Q: 166-170 | Department (401) 863-3836 |
| Carnegie-Mellon | Graduate Program (412) 268-1319 | ||
| Claremont Graduate University | Business/Financial, International, Political Economy | Q: 60th Percentile GPA: 3.1 | Admissions (909) 607-3925 |
| Colorado (Boulder) | International Trade/Finance, Econometrics, Natural Resources/Environmental | Q: 91st Percentile V: 88th Percentile GPA: 3.66 | Graduate Department (303) 735-5500 |
| CUNY | Admissions (212) 817-8265 | ||
| Duke | Most Fields | Q: 167-170 V: 155-165 GPA: 3.5+ | Admissions (919) 660-1884 |
| Emory | Econometrics, Law and Econ, International | Q: 60%+ V: 50%+ | Graduate Program (404) 727-6385 |
| Florida | International Trade, Public Finance, Industrial Organization | Q: 150-166 V: 145 - 165 GPA: 3.0+ | Department (352) 392-0151 |
| George Mason | Public Finance, Law and Econ, Industrial Organization | Q&V: 80-85% GPA: 3.6 | Mary Jackson (703) 993-1135 |
| Georgetown | International, Industrial Organization, Labor/Development | Q&A: 80th Percentile+ | Graduate Program (202) 687-5601 |
| Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) | Econometrics, Economic History, Public Finance | Graduate Program (217) 333-0120 | |
| Indiana (Bloomington) | Q: 160 V: 158 A: 3.8 GPA: 3.5 | Todd B. Walker (812) 856-2892 | |
| Iowa | Econometrics, Monetary Theory, Labor | GPA: 3.0 min | Renea Jay (319) 335-0830 |
| Iowa State | Agriculture, International Trade, Environment | Graduate Program (515) 294-2702 | |
| Johns Hopkins | Macro/Monetary, Applied Micro, Economic Theory | Q: 162-170 | Graduate Program (844) 417-0874 |
| Maryland (College Park) | Q: 167 GPA: 3.0 | Graduate Program (301) 405-3544 | |
| Michigan State | Q: 164 | Graduate Program (517) 355-7583 | |
| North Carolina (Chapel Hill) | Econometrics and Financial Econometrics, Economic History, Health, Labor | Admissions (919) 843-9842 | |
| NC State | Econ: Econometrics, Trade, Applied Micro Ag Econ: Environmental, Resource, Agriculture | GPA: 3.0 min | Robin Carpenter (919) 515-4616 |
| NYU | Micro (Game) Theory, Macro (Monetary), Applied (Labor) Economics | Q: 166 | Department (212) 998-8923 |
| Ohio State (Columbus) | Macro/Monetary Economics, Labor Economics, Econometrics | Graduate Coordinator (614) 292-7939 | |
| Oregon | Macro/Money, Applied Macro (Labor, IO), International | Q: 164 V: 156 A: 3.0 | Department (541) 346-8845 |
| Penn State | Q: 167 V: 155 A: 3.4 | Graduate Program (814) 865-1458 | |
| Pitt | Applied Micro, Development Economics, Econometrics, International Economics, Macro/Micro, Experimental Economics, Game Theory | Q: 163-166 | Graduate Program (412) 648-1399 |
| Purdue | Micro Theory, International Trade, Experimental Economics | Graduate Program (765) 494-9024 | |
| Rice | Grad Program (713) 348-3453 | ||
| Rutgers | Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Macro, Economic History | Q: 162-166 | Graduate Program (848) 932-7451 |
| SMU | Econometrics, Micro Theory, Monetary Theory, International Trade | Minimum combined score of 310 | Stephanie Hall (214) 768-2694 |
| SUNY Buffalo | Econometrics, International Trade, Growth | Graduate Program (716) 645-8679 | |
| SUNY Stony Brook | GPA: 3.0 | Graduate Program (631) 632-7537 | |
| Syracuse | Public Finance, Labor, Urban | Department (315) 443-3843 | |
| Texas (Austin) | Department 512-471-4141 | ||
| Texas A&M | Econometrics, Game Theory, Public Finance, Labor, Industrial Organization | Q: 164 V: 156 A: 4.0 | Graduate Program (979) 845-7351 |
| U of Washington | Macro/International, Labor, Natural Resources | Q: 168 V: 156 A: 3.9 GPA: 3.77 | Graduate Program (206) 685-1384 |
| UC Davis | Economic History, International, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics | Q: 158 V: 153 GPA: 3.25 | Graduate Program (530) 752-3046 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Environmental/Natural Resources, Finances, Micro Theory | Q : 167 V: 159 A: 4 GPA: 3.77 | Graduate Program (805) 893-2205 |
| UC Irvine | Urban & Transportation, Applied Econometrics, International | Q: 165.4 V: 159.9 A: 4.1 | Graduate Program (949) 824-4519 |
| USC | Econometrics, Game Theory, Finance | Q: 151 V: 150 | Graduate Program (213) 740-8335 |
| Vanderbilt | Department (615) 322-2937 | ||
| Virginia | Labor, Public, IO, Theory, Applied Microeconomics | Q: 165 | Graduate Program (434) 924-6750 |
| Virginia Tech | Micro Theory, Households & Development, Experimental Economics | Q: 155 GPA: 3.0 | Graduate Program (540) 231-9636 |
| Washington U (St. Louis) | Marcus Berliant (314) 935-5632 | ||
| Washington State University | Applied Econometrics, Natural and Resource Economics, Agricultural Economics | Q: 157 GPA: 3.4 | Graduate Program (509) 335-5555 |