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An MSQE degree requires satisfactory completion of at least 30 credits maintaining at least a “B” (3.0) average. Of these 30 credits, 24 must come from required MSQE core courses, and 6 or more are from electives approved by the student’s major advisor. The required core courses for the MSQE degree are: ECON 5201 (Microeconomics), ECON 5202 (Macroeconomics), ECON 5301 (Mathematical Economics), ECON 5311 (Applied Econometrics I), ECON 5312 (Applied Econometrics II), as well as one graduate course in Economics in each of the following: Programming and Computation with R, Machine Learning for Economists, and Panel Data Econometrics.

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is Connecticut’s flagship university. It has consistently ranked in the U.S. News and World Report’s top 25 public universities.
MSQE is the only program of its kind in Connecticut, offering its residents an affordable tuition, and a competitive non-residents’ tuition.
It is part of a solidly established graduate program offered by the Department of Economics, which includes a Ph.D. program.
Class sizes are small and taught by a nationally recognized research faculty.
The program qualifies as a STEM program, offering international graduates an extension of two years to a total of three years in their Optional Practical Training (OPT) authorization.

Master of Science in Quantitative Economics

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