Master's in Informatics - Quantitative Economics

Emporia State University offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various fields, including business, education, health sciences, and the arts. The university is particularly recognized for its teacher education programs and its role in preparing educators for the region and beyond. With a dedicated faculty and a focus on experiential learning, Emporia State provides students with opportunities for internships, research, and community service, ensuring they graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their careers and make a positive impact in their communities. Through its dedication to academic rigor, community involvement, and a commitment to student success, Emporia State University prepares graduates to be active, informed citizens and leaders in their chosen fields.

The M.S. in Informatics is a 36-credit hour STEM-focused graduate degree program focusing on transforming raw data into decision-making information. The concentration in quantitative economics combines practical skills in data science and economic reasoning. The program is available to students to complete entirely online, and many courses are available in a “hybrid” setting where students can interact online or attend the on-campus class. In a day and age where companies in nearly every industry are competing for the upper hand, the value of data analytics is skyrocketing. Whether in a commercial, academic, or medical field, gathering data, analyzing it, and utilizing it is one of the most effective ways of improving business decisions. Informatics is an emerging field revolving around data analytics that creates new and exciting professional opportunities. Students who graduate with a Master of Science in Informatics are qualified for a range of jobs in military, business, not-for-profit, public, legal, and other sectors. This program, which is heavy in statistics and mathematics, will prepare students to work with large and messy datasets that may be found in a number of industries, write code, and analyze that data.