<p>I asked my macroeconomics professor about this; I said I enjoy macroeconomics, banking, finance and he suggested I do a Master in Economics AND Finance, that way it incorporates both aspects I enjoy and I'll have more opportunities later in my career.</p>
<p>He said that if I only did a Master in Economics, I'd basically only do econometrics.</p>
<p>I'm looking for universities that offer a degree in Economics and Finance.</p>
<p>Do you know which unis offer this kind of degree? I've been looking around for 2-3 days now and I've only found Warwick University in the UK.</p>
<p>One of the reasons I'm having trouble finding these universities that offer this degree is because in all the different rankings, they only mention Master in Economics or Master in Finance but not a degree with both incorporated.</p>
<p>Do you know of any other programs? My gpa isn’t that great and getting into the LSE is a long shot.</p>
<p>Is a Master in Financial Economics the same as a Master in Economics and Finance?</p>
<p>These are the ones I’ve found so far:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Warwick University - Master in Finance & Economics</p></li>
<li><p>Brandeis University - Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance</p></li>
<li><p>Texas A & M - Master of Science in Economics (with a concentration in Financial Economics and Financial Econometrics)</p></li>
<li><p>Utah State University - Master of Science in Financial Economics (my macroeconomics professor mentioned this university during the meeting for some reason, I’m guessing it’s a good program otherwise he wouldn’t have mentioned it.)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>The degree from the University of Colorado looks great, I’ll look into that.</p>
<p>If I plan on working in economics, finance, banking, is an MBA worth it? Aren’t MBA’s for people that have already had 4-5 years of professional experience and wish to go further into their careers?</p>
<p>Although I’m looking for a Master in both economics and finance, this university and program certainly look very good. I’ve never heard of this college before. I’ll look into it.</p>
<p>You won’t get into a good MBA program without 3-5+ years of experience, and the opportunity costs of attending a subpar MBA prematurely outweigh its benefits.</p>
<p>Finance and Econ coursework (if you’re looking to go into research and not trading, FE, etc.) shadow each other quite a bit. You don’t need a degree in both. A masters in either would be sufficient to work in finance or banking.</p>
<p>Concerning the master in economics and finance, my professor said that if I opt for a master in economics only, I’ll most certainly do only econometric. (that’s what they do nowadays he said). I don’t want that. He said that doing a master that incorporates both economics and finance is great that way I’ll have way more options later on.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not sure I only wanna do economics… or finance for that matter. Doesn’t the fact that universities such as warwick, LSE,… offer these kind of degrees prove that people with this kind of knowledge are asked for…</p>
<p>I dunno, have you had or know somebody that’s had a different experience?</p>
<p>Thanks for the Oxford link. That looks like a very good program, will be hard to get in but might as well try right.</p>
<p>What about Canada? My professor told me Canada and the UK were better than the US on average but I have yet to find a single university/college that offers a master in Finance and Economics.</p>
<p>Also, do you guys have any other US universities that offer this type of degree?</p>
<p>I think most of US/Canada universities offer Finance degrees, much more quant based then what you’re looking for. </p>
<p>I would consider Master of Management degrees as well, as they offer a good balance in the areas you’re looking for. Only downside would be you’re degree will be in Management rather then Financial Economics.</p>
<p>Consider also the Stockholm School of Economics, I believe they have a similar program to HEC. Warwick have some programs too.</p>
<p>Also, do the universities know that I’ll be getting my final grades around july/august because that’s when the semester ends and we get our grades. </p>
<p>I also have to make sure to pass all my exams cuz if I fail a couple, I’ll have to take them in August, thus I’ll be getting my results in september. Is that too late?</p>
<ul>
<li>Soutern Illinois University - Master in Economics and Finance</li>
<li>University of Maine - The Master of Arts in Financial Economics</li>
<li>Oklohoma State University - MS in Quantitative Financial Economics</li>
<li>University of Exeter - MSc Financial Economics</li>
<li>University of San Francisco - Master in Economics (concentration in Financial Economics)</li>
<li>City University London - MSc Financial Economics </li>
<li>LSE - MSc Finance and Economics</li>
</ul>