Masters (MS) in Economics in China

149 masters programmes in economics at 58 universities in China are open to international students; 57% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,284 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,399 USD and 5,317 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Economics programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Applied Economics Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) Master's 3,689 USD
Master in Applied Economics Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) Master's 4,016 USD
Master in Quantitative Economics (Chinese-taught) South China University of Technology (SCUT) Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Regional Economy (NKU-Glasgow Dual) Nankai University (NKU) Master's 7,437 USD
Master in Applied Economics (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) Master's 3,704 USD
Master in Economics Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) Master's 8,924 USD
Master in Regional Economics (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) Master's 4,284 USD
Master in Theoretical Economics Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Applied Economics Nantong University (NTU) Master's 3,719 USD
Master in World Economics Beijing Normal University (BNU) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Applied Economics (Jinhe Center for Economic Research) Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Economics Online Jilin University (JLU) Master's 4,165 USD
Master in Population, Resources and Environmental Economics Xiamen University (XMU) Master's 6,693 USD
Master in Industrial Economics Peking University (PKU) Master's 8,627 USD
Master in Applied Economics (Chinese-taught) Qingdao University of Science & Technology (QUST) Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Applied Economics Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Applied Economics Tiangong University (TGU) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in International Economics Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering (CQVIE) Master's 5,206 USD
Master in Applied Economics Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) Master's 5,355 USD
Master in Theoretical Economics Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Applied Economics (taught in Chinese) China University of Petroleum (East China) Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Applied Economics (taught in Chinese) Yanshan University (YSU) Master's 2,945 USD
Master in Applied Economics (taught in Chinese) Jiangsu University (JSU) Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Applied Economics (Chinese-taught) Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) Master's 4,299 USD

Universities for economics in China

Masters (MS) in Economics in China: common questions

How many economics programmes are there in China?
149 economics masters programmes at 58 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a economics degree in China cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in economics in China is 4,284 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,399 USD and 5,317 USD per year.
Can I study economics in China in English?
Yes — 57% of the economics programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (85 of 149).
Are any of these economics programmes available online?
1 of the 149 programmes in China are delivered online or by distance learning.

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