Overview

The Economics program at the University of Nebraska Omaha is designed to provide a solid background in theory, quantitative methods and application appropriate to the needs of economists involved in the analysis of domestic and international business and economic conditions, financial analysis, policy analysis, forecasting, simulation and related work. In addition, the program prepares students for further graduate work in economics and related fields.

Key Facts

The science of economics creates a deep understanding of individual behavior, firm dynamics, markets, and some of the world's most interesting and challenging problems. Economics is a way of thinking that provides generalized tools to the practitioner to solve business, social, political, and many other issues faced by the modern organization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Economics and Business

Quantitative Applications in Economics and Business

Seminar in Micro Theory

Seminar in Macro Theory

Econometrics

Managerial Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

30-36

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Omaha, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Unconditional admission may be granted to an applicant whose record includes:

Junior/senior GPA of at least 2.85 (on a 4.0 point scale)

Applicants are required to have a command of oral and written English.
Student must have completed courses equivalent to the following five foundation courses (UNO undergraduate courses).
Applicants meeting the minimum GPA and language requirement but lacking some foundation courses will be granted provisional admission status until all foundation courses are completed with grades of “B” (3.0/4.0) or above.
New economics graduate students will be admitted only to the MS economics program (non-thesis option). After completing nine (9) hours of coursework in the Master’s in economics program, a student may submit a written request to the economics graduate program committee to transfer from the MS program to the MA (thesis option) program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18474 USD / year

≈ 18474 USD / year
Out-of-State

18474 USD / year

≈ 18474 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8778 USD / year

≈ 8778 USD / year

Additional Details

Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) Tuition: $12,918

Living costs

Omaha

United States

985 - 1520 USD / month

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