<p>Where will it take me?</p>
<p>PhD in econ, professorship...</p>
<p>Or you can get an MSF instead and go into finance. I think you can get into banking and stuff like that with an MA in econ though.</p>
<p>Just as a little FYI, in case you didn't already know, there are no econ masters programs in the US that are anything to speak of.</p>
<p>? Chicago and MIT ?</p>
<p>nope. there are virtually no terminal masters programs in econ. you're admitted for the PhD or nothing.</p>
<p>If you do see somebody with a masters from a top school, either they left of their own volition or were asked to leave.</p>
<p>ahh i see.</p>
<p>it's also a possibility that someone knocks down econ m.a. reqs while in undergrad</p>
<p>wait, so like, say someone gets a degree in microeconomics, thats a masters right? or a masters in economic forecasting? or is it all PHd?</p>
<p>i know its a combo program but thats what google does for you</p>
<p>you don't get a degree in microeconomics.. at least I've never heard of one</p>
<p>yep, NYU does offer a ba-ma in econ, I suspect because they are one of the only schools in the US that offers a terminal MA. It will get the job done, say, if you're solely interested in working in industry, but if you're looking at a PhD, you're better off going abroad to an MSc program.</p>
<p>wait, so like, say someone gets a degree in microeconomics, thats a masters right? or a masters in economic forecasting? or is it all PHd?</p>
<p>well, there's no PhD in micro,forecasting, etc. You simply get a PhD in Econ. You take field courses and that determines one's specialization.</p>