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The Master of Arts in Economics is noted for its emphasis on comparative institutional analysis and its concentration on the relationships among economic, political, and legal institutions.
The specific areas associated with the department include experimental economics, Austrian economics, public choice, constitutional political economy, law and economics, and new institutional economics. The program strengthens students' knowledge of economic theory and improves their skills in applying the theory to economic problems. Graduates are qualified to read and judge other research and conduct their own, either individually or as members of the government or business teams. They are also prepared to write policy analyses. Students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics should apply directly to the doctoral program.
Entry Requirement
English Language Requirements:
Mason students participate in rigorous graduate coursework as part of their university educational experience. Therefore, students at Mason must have full command of academic English at the graduate level in order to be successful throughout their studies. All new graduate students are expected to accurately comprehend written graduate-level English, clearly understand rapidly spoken English in classroom lectures and in professional settings, write with proper grammar and syntax, and be able to respond quickly in English using a vocabulary appropriate for collegiate settings.
For this reason, Mason has a high standard of English proficiency for graduate admission. All Mason graduate programs strictly require applicants to meet that English proficiency standard. Applicants who have earned a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited university in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico), Canada (excluding province of Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean (Antigua, Bahamas, Barbuda, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago), United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand are considered to have met that standard. All other applicants are required to take an English proficiency examination and meet minimum scores set by Mason in order to be considered for admission. The TOEFL, Pearson Test of English, IELA, or IELTS exams can be used to meet this requirement.
Degree Requirements:
1. TOEFL (MyBest Scores Accepted)
IBT - 88 points total AND a minimum of 20 points in each section
Graduate School of Business - 93 points total AND a minimum of 20 points in each section
Graduate School of Engineering - 80 points total, no minimum section scores
PBT - 570 points
2. IELTS - Academic
6.5 total band score
Graduate School of Business - 7.0 total band score AND a minimum of 7.0 in each subsection
3. Pearson Test of English
59 overall score
4. IELA Graduate
An overall score of 176
Graduate School of Business - 185 overall scores AND a minimum of 185 in each subsection
5. INTO-Mason Academic English
Level 7
All English proficiency scores are valid for two years from the test date. Official test scores must be provided directly from the testing agency. For TOEFL, IELTS, and the Pearson Test of English, please make sure you have scores sent to the Mason Office of Graduate Admissions. It is not necessary to use the exact department code as test scores arrive to our institution electronically.
Fees
In-state full-time/year : $9446
Out-of-state full-time/year : $25430
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