UC Santa Cruz - Economics

LOTS of Remote Advising and Limited in-person advising

M-F 9:00 a.m–12:00 noon & 1:00–3:00 p.m. VISIT ADVISING

Interested in economic and policy research? Are you thinking about graduate school or a Ph.D.? Join members of the Economics Department and two distinguished alumnae for a discussion of their path to Ph.D. studies.

COMPLETE PR-S GE WITH FIELD STUDY!

Applications for winter 2021 field study are accepted October 19 - November 20, 2020. Click here for more infomation!

Econ Alum recognized for contributions to tech by Forbes

BRINGING DIVERSITY, BRIDGING DIVIDES

Econ alum now YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is recognized by Forbes for her contributions in the tech sector. READ MORE

Economics Events

Sep 18: Fall 2021 Quarter Begins
Sep 23: Fall 2021 Instruction Starts
Sep 30: Micro Seminar - Arun Chandrashekhar, Stanford University

More events

Economics News

April 6, 2021Research shows physical appearance affects career success in economics
February 4, 2021Rob Fairlie testifies before Congress on inequality in pandemic economic impacts
January 11, 2021In Memoriam: Robert Shepherd

DID YOU KNOW?

BMEC Recognized by CFA Institute
We offer a one year degree program for Master's in Applied Economics and Finance
The 2020-21 Ph.D. Job Placements
Our department is Recruiting Faculty
We have two department research centers: CAFIN and LEEPS

FOR STUDENTS

Click on the links below for more information:

Graduate Admissions: Ph.D. Economics and M.S. Applied Economics & Finance
Declaring the Major or Minor
Undergraduate Advising Hours
Forms for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Faculty Office Hours Fall 2021
TA Office Hours Fall 2021
Economics Course Offerings

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