Information for Prospective Students

Thank you for your interest in the graduate program in the UWM Department of Economics. On this and other pages linked at the top of this page, you will find further information on the graduate program here at UWM. Please feel free to contact our Director of Graduate Studies for further information.

While there are many good reasons to study economics at the graduate level, we feel that there are a list of great reasons for studying graduate level economics at UWM. The UWM Department of Economics has over 30 years experience in graduate level training. Since its inception in 1969, over 300 individuals have received a M.A. degree and over 120 have received a Ph.D. degree. There are many reasons to consider getting your graduate degree with us:

• Engaged faculty: Our faculty is a good blend of experienced and new faculty, each with active research profiles in a variety of fields.
• Seminar series: The Department, in conjunction with the Center for Research in International Economics and the Graduate Economics Forum, sponsors weekly seminars by economists from around the world on a variety of economic research topics to gain exposure to the most up-to-date methods and theories in economics.
• Gaining valuable research and teaching experience: Through coursework and paper writing, students learn how to research and how to communicate their findings in research outlets such as academic journals. In addition, students are given opportunities to develop teaching skills through the leading of discussion sections and the teaching of their own classes.
• Success in placing students in jobs: Our students have been successful in getting jobs in a variety of academic and nonacademic settings.
  • Recent academic placements are:
    • Bahcesehir University (Turkey), Cal State University-Bakersfield, Cal State University-Los Angeles, Carroll College, Chiang Mai University (Thailand), East Washington University, Eastern Oregon University, Georgia State University, John Carroll University, Kansas State University, Lakeland College, Marquette University, Minot State University, Monmouth University, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central University, North-South University (Bangladesh), Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Ohio University, Punjab University (Pakistan), St. Cloud University, University of Alabama, University of Manchester (UK), University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Nebraska-Kearney, University of North Dakota, University of Philadelphia, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Utrecht University (Netherlands), Wayne State University, Westchester University, Winona State University, and Wisconsin Lutheran College.
  • Recent nonacademic placements include:
    • American Medical Association, Citibank, Health Product Research, International Monetary Fund, Korean Institute for Industrial Organization and Finance, Office of the Federal Housing Enterprise, U.S. General Accounting Office, Waukesha Electric System, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, World Bank, and Xcel Energy Inc