Best Universities for Masters certificate program in Political Economy

3 universities offer graduate certificate program in Political Economy

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst logo
Ranked as:  #76 in Best National University
Tuition:  $32,341 per year
Total Cost:  $64,682 * This tuition data is based on IPEDS. For the latest tuition amount, refer to the respective college websites.
State:  Massachusetts
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Eligibility Admission to the Certificate Program is open, and anyone with a high school education can enroll. The candidate does not have to be a UMass Amherst student. There are no formal pre-requisites to apply for the certificate, although individual courses may have pre-requisites.

Course Requirements Students are required to complete nineteen (19) credits in six (6) courses. Course requirements may be satisfied via online courses at the University of Massachusetts Amherst through UMass University Without Walls (UWW), standard lecture courses, or a combination of both. The electives will generally be offered at least once every year. Not all classes offered every semester largest course offering are during summer sessions.

Description This Online Certificate in Political Economy is offered by the Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It is designed for students interested in learning modern capitalist economies and feasible alternative futures. Our department is quite unique in offering courses in a wide range of areas including critical political economy, development economics, the environment, international economics, and economic history. This certificate is a good opportunity to delve into these wide-ranging areas, while also engaging with various approaches to economics from mainstream to heterodox perspectives. In this certificate, students start with a critical introduction to economics (Econ 103). Then, we lay the foundation of the political economy approach, which examines interaction of the economic, political and cultural features of a society (Econ 105). Then we offer a critique of the capitalist system using alternative frameworks (Econ 205). Students are then allowed to take a range of electives on various economic, political and social issues, while also engaging with the theme of environment and climate change (Econ 308).

Enroll To enroll for the Political Economy Certificate view the requirements and the current classes being offered.

Graduation Requirements To receive the Certificate in Political Economy, a minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained across courses applied to certificate requirements. You must also submit the Certificate of Eligibility Form and submit an official transcript.

Tuition Course are billed per credit plus applicable fees.

If all requirements are met, a certificate of completion will be issued.

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What kind of scholarships are available for Graduate Programs in Political Economy?

We have 17 scholarships awarding up to $161,624 for Masters program in for Political Economy, targeting diverse candidates and not restricted to state or school-based programs.

Scholarship nameAmountCredibility
Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowships$30,000High
APF Wayne F. Placek Grants$9,000High
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Graduate Fellowships$5,000High
Native American Scholarships Fund$4,000High
Don Lavoie Fellowship$1,250High

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