Best Online Master’s in Economics 2025
Top 10 Online Master's in Economics Degrees in 2025
2025 Ranking Update
Our Influence Ranking Engine™ leverages machine learning to track the real-world influence of colleges and universities over time. Below you’ll see which schools gained or last ground for the 2025 school year.
In 2025, Northeastern University and the University of Arizona swapped ranking positions. The University of Detroit Mercy, not previously in the top ten, moved into the seventh ranking position.
Featured Programs
Ranking: Best Online Masters’s in Economics Degree Programs
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Tuition + fees
$60K
Acceptance
7%
Graduation
94%
Student body
40K
Median SAT/ACT
1545/34
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Johns Hopkins University
Cost of Degree: $62,962Expenses: $20,320Starting Salary: $77,682Salary after 4 years: $111,224Cost Recoup Time: 8 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MS in Applied Economics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: 1-2 years
- Format: Online
MS in Applied Economics and Certificate in Financial Management
- Required Credits: 45
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
MS/MBA in Applied Economics and MBA Dual Degree
- Required Credits: 66
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
MS in Applied Economics and Certificate in Investments
- Required Credits: 45
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$13K
Acceptance
87%
Graduation
68%
Student body
54K
Median SAT/ACT
1255/25
Career Outlook for Economics degree at University of Arizona
Cost of Degree: $14,015Expenses: $18,350Starting Salary: $72,003Salary after 4 years: $87,152Cost Recoup Time: 5 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
Master in Legal Studies
Concentrations
- International Economic Law and Policy
- Compliance and Legal Risk Management
- Intellectual Property
- Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy
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- Criminal Law and Policy
- Family and Juvenile Law
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$12K
Acceptance
79%
Graduation
75%
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34K
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1240/26
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Cost of Degree: $11,794Expenses: $17,240Starting Salary: $72,774Salary after 4 years: $88,085Cost Recoup Time: 4 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MA in Economics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$60K
Acceptance
7%
Graduation
91%
Student body
38K
Median SAT/ACT
1495/34
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Cost of Degree: $27,009Expenses: $21,230Starting Salary: $64,547Salary after 4 years: $92,417Cost Recoup Time: 6 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
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- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: 12-18 months
- Format: Online
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$7K
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92%
Graduation
58%
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21K
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1195/24
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MA in Applied Economics
- Required Credits: 30-33
- Completion time: 12-24 months
- Format: Online
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$49K
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82%
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72%
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4K
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1235/26
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Concentrations
- Finance and Economics
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: 2-3 years
- Format: Online
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$31K
Acceptance
91%
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73%
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6K
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1084/23
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MA in Economics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
MA in Financial Economics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$16K
Acceptance
86%
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71%
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22K
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1259/28
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MA in Security Studies
Concentrations
- Industrial And Economic Security
- Required Credits: 15
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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$10K
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81%
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49%
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13K
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995/21
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MA in Financial Economics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$9K
Acceptance
93%
Graduation
58%
Student body
27K
Median SAT/ACT
1101/23
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Cost of Degree: $7,122Expenses: $15,418Starting Salary: $57,216Salary after 4 years: $69,254Cost Recoup Time: 4 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MPA in Public Administration
Concentrations
- Economic development
- Local government management
- Public policy
- Public safety
- Required Credits: None Reported
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$15K
Acceptance
96%
Graduation
41%
Student body
224K
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Southern New Hampshire University
Cost of Degree: $19,470Expenses: $21,900Starting Salary: $43,669Salary after 4 years: $62,525Cost Recoup Time: 8 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MS in Applied Economics
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: None Reported
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$9K
Acceptance
84%
Graduation
58%
Student body
11K
Median SAT/ACT
1077/22
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Murray State University
Cost of Degree: $10,071Expenses: $15,655Starting Salary: $54,388Salary after 4 years: $65,831Cost Recoup Time: 5 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MS in Economic Development
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: 10-12 months
- Format: Online
MBA in Economic Development
Concentrations
- Business Analytics
- Cybersecurity
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Global Communications
- Healthcare Administration
- Marketing
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: 12-18 months
- Format: Online
MPA in Economic Development
Concentrations
- General
- Economic Development
- Healthcare Administration
- Public and Community Health
- Public Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: 12 months
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$8K
Graduation
25%
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15K
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Empire State University
Cost of Degree: $11,870Starting Salary: $60,174Salary after 4 years: $72,834Online Degrees
MA in Community and Economic Development
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: 2-3 years
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$13K
Graduation
23%
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12K
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Park University
Cost of Degree: $6,663Expenses: $13,335Starting Salary: $44,191Salary after 4 years: $63,272Cost Recoup Time: 4 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MBA in Business Economics
Concentrations
- Accounting
- Business Economics
- International Business and Economic Development
- Labor Economics
- Computer Information Management
- Corporate Financial Management
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Health Care
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Logistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Personal Financial Planning
- Professional Sales
- Project Management
- Required Credits: 48
- Completion time: 1-2 years
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$12K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
50%
Student body
8K
Median SAT/ACT
1075/22
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Saginaw Valley State University
Cost of Degree: $16,362Expenses: $13,720Starting Salary: $54,902Salary after 4 years: $66,453Cost Recoup Time: 6 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MBA in Business Administration
Concentrations
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Executive
- Finance
- Financial Planning
- General
- Global
- Management
- Healthcare Management
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources
- Information Security
- Information Systems
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Public Administration
- Supply Chain Management
- Required Credits: 31
- Completion time: 18-24 months
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$32K
Acceptance
80%
Graduation
63%
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3K
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1055/20
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Northwood University
Cost of Degree: $37,080Expenses: $16,222Starting Salary: $47,758Salary after 4 years: $68,378Cost Recoup Time: 9 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MBA with Economics concentration
Concentrations
- Economics
- Accounting
- Advertising & Marketing
- Aftermarket Management
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- Cybersecurity Management
- Entertainment
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- Esports Management
- Fashion Marketing & Management
- Finance
- Franchising Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: 12-24 months
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$9K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
45%
Student body
11K
Median SAT/ACT
1050/20
Career Outlook for Economics degree at West Texas A&M University
Cost of Degree: $7,284Expenses: $15,914Starting Salary: $60,045Salary after 4 years: $72,678Cost Recoup Time: 4 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MS in Finance and Economics
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion time: 2-3 years
- Format: Online
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Tuition + fees
$24K
Acceptance
81%
Graduation
58%
Student body
5K
Median SAT/ACT
1167/27
Career Outlook for Economics degree at Utica University
Cost of Degree: $27,258Expenses: $15,410Starting Salary: $42,277Salary after 4 years: $60,532Cost Recoup Time: 8 yearsPaid back at 15% of annual salaryOnline Degrees
MBA in Economic Crime
Concentrations
- Economic Crime and Fraud Management
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: 2-3 years
- Format: Online
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61%
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Career Outlook for Economics degree at Colorado Christian University
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MS in Economics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: 15 months
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Career Outlook for Economics degree at University of Houston–Victoria
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- Required Credits: 30
- Completion time: 2-3 years
- Format: Online
Career Outlook for Students with Economics Degree
Go to Degree Finder toolEconomics
Degree Level: Master's
- Location: The U.S. (Private Schools)
- Avg. Cost of Degree*: $13,155
- Avg. Expenses*: $18,637
- Avg. Starting Salary*: $72,076
- Avg. Salary after 4 Years*: $87,240
- Avg. Cost Recoup Time**: 5 years
- Job Growth: 2.32%
- Number of Jobs: 2,376,200
- * denotes ‘annually’
- ** denotes ‘at 15% of annual salary’
Career Salaries
Career | Job Growth | Avg. Salary |
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Economists | 6.25% | $108,366 |
Managers, All Other | 3.35% | $106,040 |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.05% | $104,688 |
Data Scientists | 35.11% | $91,799 |
Statisticians | 31.83% | $90,928 |
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Bottom 10% | Median | Top 10% |
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$53,242 | $90,147 | $141,124 |
Promising Job Markets
State | Cost of Living | Avg. Salary |
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#2 Alabama | 13% higher than average | $102,252 |
#3 Illinois | 7% higher than average | $101,612 |
#4 Virginia | 5% higher than average | $99,747 |
#5 New York | 5% higher than average | $108,048 |
#6 Texas | 10% higher than average | $92,580 |
Top Industries
Industry | Avg. Salary |
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Economists | $108,366 |
Managers, All Other | $106,040 |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,688 |
An online master’s in economics is an excellent degree for those who wish to advance a career in banking, financial consulting, brokerage, financial analysis, and a host of other well-paying careers. As a master of economics, you could choose from an array of specializations, including global trade, financial market behavior, retail cost analysis, insurance risk assessment, and countless other areas. The best graduate schools for economics will have regional and programmatic accreditation, offer a full array of economics specializations, and give you the chance to conduct research alongside the most influential professors and classmates.
Frequently Asked Questions About Online Master’s in Economics Programs
Students who wish to become economists, or leaders in areas such as financial consultation and investment advising, should consider earning this advanced degree. Opportunities such as policy analyst and data scientist are often reserved for those who have earned a master’s degree. If you plan to conduct research or teach at the post-secondary level, this advanced degree is widely seen as an important threshold on your path to a PhD.
Back to TopThe emphasis on academic credentials in economics is high. Your advanced degree will make you more appealing to employers and open the door to greater career advancement. You could also work in a wide variety of professional settings. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, 23% of economists worked as researchers and analysts in the financial government, with an additional 9% working in government at the state level. 18% worked in scientific development and another 17% were working in management, scientific, and technical consulting services. Just 7% were employed in the areas of finance and insurance, suggesting that as a graduate with a master’s in economics, you have a lot of career options.
Back to TopYou now have the choice to pursue a master’s in economics online from top-notch colleges and universities. For many, the flexibliilty of online degree programs mean the have the opportunity to get a degree when previously it may have been difficult or nearly impossible.
Some master’s in economics degree programs may require you to complete a Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Scoring requirements will vary from one economics master’s program to the next.
If no GRE is required, the primary requirement for gaining eligibility into an economics master’s program is completion of a bachelor’s degree from a properly accredited undergraduate school. While programmatic accreditation is not specifically required in this field, most regionally accredited graduate schools will require that your bachelor’s degree be granted by a regionally accredited college or university.
Direct any further questions to a representative from your intended program including inquiries about application requirements, work experience, academic performance thresholds, referrals, and prerequisite courses. If you’re still working on building your qualifications, check out our look at the economics major to find out how you can get an undergraduate degree in economics.
Back to TopAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of job opportunities for economists is expected to grow at a robust rate of 14% by 2029. Depending on what you choose to do within the field, your economics degree could also lead to well above-average pay. The BLS reports that financial analysts earned a median salary of $81,590 in 2019, while personal financial advisors earned $87,850, and economists pulled in $105,020.
Back to TopThe following are among the most popular jobs for economics masters:
- Economists
- Financial Analysts
- Budget Analysts
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Cost Estimators
Learn more about what you can do with a master’s in economics.