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Economics

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Welcome to the Economics Department!

Learn More About Economics at OU

For those considering a careers in the business world or graduate study, the exposure to economic analysis  makes economics majors attractive to many job recruiters and graduate schools. Click below for more information!


 

Bachelors

 

For students who want to pursue graduate school, we also offer an accelerated BA/MA program where students earn both a Bachelors and Masters in economics with only one additional year of school. Click below for more information!

 

BA/MA

 

For those who already have an undergraduate degree, we offer an Applied Masters program that focuses on big data to prepare you for the workforce or help advance your career. Click below for more information!

 

Masters

 

For students interested in graduation program, we also offer a highly ranked PhD program. With many fields to choose from and world-class faculty, this is a great opportunity to advance your career. Click below for more information!
 

PhD

 

Recent News and Publications

OU Sidewalk with trees on both sides.

This Problem is Easy to Solve

June 18, 2025

Dr. Hamory's work was recently featured in a New York Times Opinion article about global hunger and malnutrition.

OU Sidewalk with trees on both sides.

Factors Affecting the Duration of Agricultural Marketing Orders

September 02, 2024

Dr. Johnson recently published an article looking at what may impact a marketing order's (or government cartel's) success in agriculture.

Scholar's Walk on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus at dusk.

"Credit Cards for People with No Credit" - Expert Opinion

June 14, 2024

Dr. Burge was recently featured as an expert on WalletHub's article "Credit Cards for People with No Credit"

Recent Events

Econ Club won the President's Oustanding Program Award for our Election Panel! It was so much fun to celebrate all the hard work of our team!

We were thrilled to host Dr. Fisackerly, Dr. Norwood, Dr. Daly, and Dr. Burge during our sports panel discussing the changes with college and NIL. 

Last spring, Econ Club made a trip to watch the OKC Thunder! We even made it to the big screen! What a great way to celebrate the NBA Champions!

Upcoming Seminars

Nghiem Huynh, Univ. of Oklahoma

August 29th, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: Spatial, International, & Development
Check out Dr. Huynh's website here!

Reid Taylor, Federal Reserve - Dallas

September 5th, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: Energy and Environmental
Check out Dr. Taylor's website here

Matthew Lewis, Clemson University

September 26th, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: IO, Energy, & Health
Check out Dr. Lewis's website here

Qiyao Zhou, Oklahoma State

October 3rd, Gaylord Hall Room 2030, 3pm
Research Fields: Real Estate, Urban, & IO
Check out Dr. Zhou's website here

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