M.S. in Quantitative Economics

This STEM-designated program emphasizes practical applications and interactive learning, includes close collaboration with a world-class faculty and forecasting team, and now includes a 2-course sequence in Analytics. 

It can be completed in as little as one year, is fully accredited by ACBSP, has been designated as a Certified Forecaster Program by The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), and is ranked 7th in the nation.

Attached to the program is a Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF), one of only six university-based forecast centers in the U.S. that is included in the Wall Street Journal’s Economic Forecasting Survey. The CERF Forecast Center has earned numerous forecast accuracy awards including the March 2022 announced 2021 Crystal Ball Award for the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey (formerly the Case-Shiller Home Price Expectations Survey). It has been named 2nd most accurate forecasting organization by the National Association of Business Economics (NABE). Cal Lutheran is ranked 6th in the West by U.S. News Best Colleges. Scholarships are available to academically qualified students.