bmillan01 wrote:
I've been studying economics for a number of years now and spent a great deal of time learning about the rankings of economic programs. For this particular post, the following list only considers terminal master’s programs.
The U.S. does not offer many MSc programs in economics, at least not at the top level. Graduate-level economics is dominated by PhD programs. If, however, a master's degree appeals to you, then New York University offers the program with the strongest name recognition and probably the highest quality. NYU's graduate program in economics is generally ranked around the top ten (or close to it) and is situated in one of the most dynamic cities in the world – a definite plus for the job search. Yale also offers a strong program, but the degree - MA International and Development Economics - is quite specific and may limit your options compared to a more standard MSc degree in economics.
But it seems that Europe wins in terms of selection and quality of MSc Economics programs. If we limit our search to only the very top programs, then the list mostly consists of British schools: Oxford, UCL, and LSE. Other universities undoubtedly have good master’s degrees in the same subject - and these will be included.
In each category, the schools are listed in alphabetical order.
Ultra Elites:
LSE
Oxford
Elites:
NYU
UCL
Yale
Near Elites:
Bocconi
Cambridge
HEC
Toulouse
UBC
Regional Elites:
CEMFI
Duke
McGill
Michigan
Pompeu Fabra
Queens
Sciences Po
Tel-Aviv
Torcuta Di Tella
Vanderbilt
I am sorry but you are just downright wrong.
Cambridge has an average-good economics department - not even top 5 within the UK and certainly not 'Elite'. Oxford doesn't even offer MSc in Economics, they offer an MPhil (which is 2years long) and anyone who knows anything knows that it isn't even as good as LSE and UCL.
The only Ultra-Elites should be LSE and possibly UCL. Oxford should be Elite. Cambridge should not even be on the list.