K-State's Master of Arts in Economics
Whether you're seeking a career in business, government, academics or other industry, the K-State Master of Arts in Economics prepares you for a rewarding career.
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Curriculum Tracks and Required Courses
The Master of Arts in Economics program offers three curriculum tracks that allow you to align your degree with your career goals:
- Applied Economics
- Econometrics
- Ph.D. Preparation
Of the 30 credit hours needed for the degree, only nine hours are from required courses — obtained via the three courses listed below. Students are free to choose their additional courses in alignment with their tracks, tailoring the degree to individual interests and goals. Up to nine credit hours can be taken from outside of economics. This allows students to build expertise in a complementary field such as business or statistics.
Noah Enders' K-State journey started with pursuing dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science, leading him toward a career in research and real-world policy. Along theway, he made lifelong connections, tackled challenging classes and even created a new method to measure “Quality of Life” for state projects. Now working at the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit, he’s mixing his passion for research with practical public policy to make a difference for Kansans.“My academic experiences at K-State opened my mind to new perspectives and paved the way for innovative approaches in public policy.”
Noah Enders
Bachelor's degrees in economics and political science, May 2022
Master of Arts in economics, coursework finished in summer 2023, thesis in progress
Degree Culmination Options
Three degree culmination options also provide you an opportunity to customize your experience.
Graduates Working in Industry
Students find jobs with a wide variety of private and public sector employers including:
- MetLife
- Casey Research
- Economic and Policy Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Edward Jones
- G.L. Huyett
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Brattle Group
- Suruga U.S.A
- Koch Industries
- Huron Consulting Group
- Kansas Legislative Research Department
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- AVM Ltd
- Sprint Corporation
- Kansas Corporation Commission
- Kansas Department of Administration
Admission Requirements
In addition to K-State's Graduate School admission requirements, the Department of Economics has the following requirements for admission:
Prior Coursework
- 3 credit hours of intermediate macroeconomic theory
- 3 credit hours of intermediate microeconomic theory
- 3 credit hours of statistics taken in a statistics department
- 3 credit hours of calculus taken in a math department
If these courses are not part of the student’s undergraduate program, admission will be provisional awaiting satisfactory completion of these courses.
Academic Achievement
- A 3.0 GPA in your most recently completed degree program.
- A grade of C or above for the courses listed above.
Although students with academic performance below these standards may be admitted because of other considerations such as high GRE scores, admission will be probationary.
Graduate Record Examination
Submitting a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score is optional, but most successful applicants include a GRE general test score with their application. Strong performance on the GRE can offset weaknesses in the application.
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Mohaned Al-Hamdi Admission Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
785-532-6962
alhamdi@k-state.edu
Dr. Al-Hamdi's research interests include Conflict Theory, Defense Economics, Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, and History of Economic Thought.
Career placement data provided by the K-State Career Center. Career placement rate is based on recent K-State graduate survey respondents who are employed in their field or enrolled in graduate or professional school within six months of graduation.