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Why study Economics and Mathematics in the US?

Subject excellence

According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2025:

9 of the top 20 Mathematics programs are based in the US 12 of the Top 20 Economics and Econometrics programs are based in the US
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University
Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley University of Chicago
Princeton University Princeton University
Carnegie Mellon University University of California-Berkeley
UCLA Yale University
New York University Columbia University
Caltech Northwestern University
UCLA
University of Pennsylvania
New York University


Starting with Kings can be a stepping stone to these universities, or you can graduate in Economics and Maths from one of the Kings host universities:


Critical thinking and analytical skills

  • Majoring in mathematics or economics develops analytical skills which are crucial in solving the world’s most daunting issues. 
  • While learning to critically think and solve problems quantitatively, students will develop the ability to identify overarching trends in complex data sets. Such skills have become increasingly valuable in the data-orientated global economy.
  • By engaging in a general education curriculum, students gain broad exposure to social, political, cultural, ethical and humanistic frameworks that help them develop logical solutions to real-world problems.
  • Holding an undergraduate degree in Economics or Mathematics is beneficial when pursuing a graduate degree at professional schools such as medical, law and business schools.  

Typical Economics & Mathematics majors

Kings students have progressed to a wide variety of degrees including:

  • Economics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

Typical careers in Economics & Mathematics

  • Market Research Analyst
  • Credit Analyst 
  • Statistician
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Insurance Underwriter
  • Fraud Investigator
  • Actuary
  • Financial Analyst 
  • Investment Analyst

  • Budget Analyst
  • Supply Chain Analyst
  • Auditor
  • Contract Specialist
  • Account Manager
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Pricing Analyst
  • Compensation and Benefits Manager
  • Policy Analyst

Student success

Here are some of the offers Kings students have received to transfer to Economics and Mathematics degrees:

Student name Student country University University rank Major
T Asavadramrongrid Thailand University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

20

Economics

Z Xu

China

University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

26

Economics

S J Park

South Korea

University of Southern California

28

Economics

M Cai

China

University of California–San Diego

29

Economics

H S Lee

South Korea

University of Texas at Austin

30

Economics

H M Wong

Hong Kong

New York University

32

Economics

T Wang

China

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Economics

C-H Tai

Taiwan

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Economics

G Kim

South Korea

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Economics

Z Gao

China

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Economics

S Huang

China

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Economics

K Ma

China

University of California–Davis

39

Economics

J H Lee

South Korea

University of California–Santa Barbara

40

Economics/Business

Y Zhang

China

Ohio State University–Columbus

41

Economics

J Kong

South Korea

Boston University

42

Economics

Y Cui

China

Boston University

42

Economics

E Buzina

Russia

Boston University

42

Economics/Marketing

X Zhai

China

University of Rochester

46

Economics/Anthropology

H Yin

China

University of Rochester

46

Economics

J Jung

South Korea

University of Rochester

46

Economics/Business

G Choi

South Korea

University of Rochester

46

Economics

S An

South Korea

University of Rochester

46

Economics

T Kawahara

Japan

Pennsylvania State University — University Park

59

Economics

H Ming Ho

Hong Kong

University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

59

Economics

J Zhong

China

Stony Brook University–SUNY

59

Economics/Media

S Wang

China

Stony Brook University–SUNY

59

Economics

W Zhang

China

Syracuse University

75

Economics

V Kozhukhov

Russia

American University

88

Economics

Student name Student country University University rank Major

M Sung

South Korea

University of California–Los Angeles

17

Statistics

Y Yao

China

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Mathematics/Finance

K Chen

China

University of Wisconsin–Madison

36

Statistics

J Zhang

China

University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

36

Mathematics

I Kim

South Korea

Ohio State University–Columbus

41

Mathematics/Physics

A Thompson

United States

Boston University

42

Mathematics/Physics

Y Yuan

China

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

42

Statistics

Z Wu

China

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

42

Mathematics

S Shi

China

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

42

Mathematics

R Xiang

China

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

42

Mathematics

Z Qi

China

University of Rochester

46

Calculus/Computer Science

K Wang

China

Purdue University–West Lafayette

46

Mathematics

C Jhon

South Korea

University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

59

Mathematics

K Liu

China

University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

59

Mathematics

T Qin

China

Stony Brook University–SUNY

59

Mathematics

Z Chen

China

Stony Brook University–SUNY

59

Mathematics/Computer Science

W Fan

China

Stony Brook University–SUNY

59

Mathematics

G Ye

China

North Carolina State University–Raleigh

64

Mathematics

S J Park

South Korea

University of Connecticut

69

Mathematics

Y Tang

China

Indiana University–Bloomington

73

Mathematics

Y Ni

China

Arizona State University

117

Mathematics

G Golubev

Kazakhstan

Montana State University

318

Mathematics

Kings alumni in Economics and Mathematics

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