# Broad ask for recommendations for online, heavily quantitative masters programs

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**Created:** [January 3, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/broad-ask-for-recommendations-for-online-heavily-quantitative-masters-programs/52755 "2021-01-03T03:20:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/broad-ask-for-recommendations-for-online-heavily-quantitative-masters-programs/52755/21 "2021-02-28T08:02:16Z")

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> [@dcgrigsby](#):
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> my experience don’t tell the whole story, so a masters would be a door opener if I need it

I am not entirely sure about this. With your background, devoting the time spent on a masters program to digging into something on your own instead (and maybe contributing to relevant projects, or papers as a coauthor) could be a better investment. YMMV.

MSc/MA level programs in econ usually do not exist separately because they are just the first 2 years of a PhD, and the stuff they teach is relevant for the latter. That said, most US econ PhD programs give you an MA degree after two years, and occasionally people stop there.

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