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10 Year Reunion Celebration

updated on October 1, 2023

The UT Economics MA program welcomed its first cohort of 36 students in Summer 2013. Since then, we have been home to almost 500 alumni and current students – a group that now boasts Directors, Senior Managers, Policy Fellows, Senior Analysts, Data Scientists, Lead Data Engineers, PhD Economists, and professors.

To celebrate this milestone, we gathered at good ol’ BRB for a 10-Year Anniversary Alumni Conference and Reunion Tailgate on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30, 2023.

On Friday, alumni met with current students in multiple panel sessions – discussing their current research and talking about the ways their degrees have served them in the public and private sectors. Then on Saturday, we gathered for a tailgate just before the Texas Longhorn vs University of Kansas Jayhawks football game.

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Program Information Sessions

posted on July 23, 2024

The MA Economics program will host two virtual prospective student information sessions in the 24-25 academic year: The MA Economics Program Director and MA program staff will provide a program overview. There will also be time for Q&A with current students.

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2024-2025 MA Economics Class Profile

posted on July 25, 2024

Our twelfth cohort of students started their coursework in July 2024. The 2024-2024 class is 30% domestic students and 70% international students.

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Program Length Options

posted on July 16, 2021

The department offers three program tracks that enable students to customize the educational experience according to their academic and career goals. Degree requirements in each our three tracks are identical. The primary difference is the pacing of coursework and the ability to pursue an internship during the longer tracks.

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