Grad School Hub's top master's degree in Economics is offered through Purdue University's Krannert School of Management. The Master of Science in Economics program can be completed entirely online or in a hybrid format. The degree program prepares students to analyze and forecast economic outcomes relating to employment and growth rates, inflation, stock markets, and more. The 30-credit curriculum covers areas such as econometrics, game theory, programming tools, and statistical software. Students can choose to specialization in Advanced Theory, Business and Data Analytics, Financial Economics, or Public Economics and Policy. The degree program can be completed in as few as 20 months or spread over 36 months.
Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the public research university is the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university enrolls the largest number of students of any university in the State. It also serves the nation's fourth-largest university population of foreign students. U.S. News & World Report ranks Purdue at No. 56 in National Universities, No. 17 in Top Public Schools, and No. 6 in Most Innovative Schools. The university also ranks at No. 42 in Economics at the graduate level.