MA Economics is a 2-year full-time or distance learning post-graduation program to sharpen student’s dexterity in areas of finance and management. The minimum eligibility criterion required for a Masters degree is 50% aggregate in Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

Admission to M.A. Economics is offered by many colleges and universities all over India generally through entrance exams for a full-time course while open universities like IGNOU provide admission on merit basis.

Some of the top institutes offering the course are: 

Loyola College, Chennai

Christ University, Bangalore

Presidency College, Chennai

Miranda House College, New Delhi

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi

A student as Master of Economics can get placed in some of the top finance companies like ICICI Bank, YES Bank, RBS, Kotak and much more with an expected salary of 1.8 lacs to 3 lacs for which one can work in the field of accounts, retail, sales, finance, tax, etc

Some institutes which offer MA Economics through Distance Learning mode are:

IGNOU, New Delhi

Delhi University

Mumbai University

Punjab University

Bangalore University

Nalanda Open University, Patna