Graduate Programs

Welcome to UNO's Economics Graduate Program!

The economics graduate program is designed to provide a solid background in economic theory, develop strong quantitative skills, and demonstrate how theory and quantitative skills can be applied to meet the needs of domestic and international business, local, state, and federal governments, non-profits, and other organizations. In addition, the program prepares students for further graduate work in economics and related fields.

New Economics graduate students will be admitted only to the Master of Science in Economics Program (non-thesis option).

After completing nine (9) hours of graduate coursework, a student may submit a written request to the Economics Graduate Program Committee (GPC) to transfer from the MS program to the Master of Arts in Economics Program (thesis option).

  • The student’s request should state the field of economics in which he/she is interested in writing a thesis and the thesis topic.
  • The student should attach an unofficial graduate transcript, a writing sample, and any other relevant information to the request.

The GPC, based on its evaluation of the student’s potential to complete a quality master’s thesis, will approve or deny this request. If the GPC denies the student’s request to transfer to the MA program, the student may submit a second written request to transfer to the MA program with supporting material to the GPC after he/she has completed 18 credit hours of coursework in the MS in Economics Program.

Please download the complete version of the Economics Graduate Program Student Resource Guide for additional and helpful information.