Overview

As a Resource Economics major at University of Massachusetts Amherst, you’ll dive into a math-heavy curriculum that trains you to analyze data. You’ll gain a strong foundation in microeconomics and quantitative methods. Your professors will challenge you to think outside the box to creatively respond to society’s unanswered questions and unsolved problems.

Our classes, which emphasize team-based learning, will provide you with real world skills that you’ll apply in your career or in graduate school.

What You’ll Learn

Resource Economics students complete twelve departmental core courses that focus on economic theory, quantitative methods, and communication skills.

Resource Economics students then complete five required courses related to environmental economics, natural resource economics, public policy, and cost-benefit analysis and five upper-level electives selected from a departmental list.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics for the Social Sciences

Price Theory

Intermediate Microeconomics

Intermediate Macroeconomics

Statistics for Business and Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amherst Center, United States

Disciplines

Economics Public Health Econometrics View 1488 other Bachelors in Economics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete Common Application (including the UMass questions)

Official high school transcript (grades 9 -11) or Secondary School Exams

Official transcripts for all completed college coursework

Letter of recommendation

Application fee of $85 (unable to waive)

English Language Proficiency Requirements

(Optional) SAT and/or ACT scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

42269 USD / year

≈ 42269 USD / year
Out-of-State

42269 USD / year

≈ 42269 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18487 USD / year

≈ 18487 USD / year

Additional Details

Regional: $34,822

Living costs

Amherst Center

United States

1228 - 2543 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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What You’ll Learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Amherst Center

Funding

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