The Ivy League choice for an impactful quantitative economics education
In our interconnected and data-driven world, there is a growing demand for educated professionals with quantitative economics expertise. The Master of Applied Economics and Data Science (MEDS) program at Penn is designed to prepare ambitious students with the practical skills needed to drive effective decision-making in the public, private, nonprofit, or non-government sectors. In twelve courses, including a capstone project, students will embrace both economic models for decision-making and econometric methods for data analysis, as well as their interface, ultimately developing expertise in a range of technological tools.
Ideal for students with some mathematical background, this full-time, on-campus degree combines the quantitative analysis expertise from Penn’s leading Department of Economics with applied learning, preparing graduates to enter the workforce with a practical understanding of the complexities of current economic issues combined with the tools and knowledge to address those issues and succeed in their data-analytic careers. A professional master's degree can open career paths in a wide range of industries including technology, finance, healthcare, and market research—as well as nonprofit and government agencies who depend on data analysis to evaluate social programs and spending. Learning cutting-edge techniques with Penn's economics experts can also provide a bridge to advanced graduate studies.
