PhD in Economics in Charlotte United States | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Economics is fundamentally a framework for analyzing how businesses, individuals, and governments interact and behave. This analytical approach might feel unfamiliar at first, but becomes more intuitive over time. You might even start applying economic thinking in everyday situations beyond the classroom.
Our graduate curriculum equips students for academic and research positions across various economic disciplines including Econometric Analysis Financial Econometrics Healthcare Economics Market Structures Global/Macro Economics Labor Economics Microeconomic Theory The initial year focuses on core subjects: Econometric Methods, Macroeconomic Principles, and Microeconomic Theory. Students then select two specialized areas from the listed options. We aim to deliver comprehensive training in both theoretical foundations and quantitative methods while allowing for focused expertise. While primarily designed as a doctoral program, most candidates accepted for the Master's track continue into UNC's Ph.D. or professional degree programs.