What Is the Rutgers Department of Economics Website?

The site at economics.rutgers.edu is the official homepage of the Department of Economics at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, part of the School of Arts and Sciences. It serves as the department's public hub for its academic programs, research activity, and student advising. It is most useful if you are a prospective or current student looking into a major, minor, or graduate program, or if you want to see the department's upcoming research seminars.

What the department is

Located in New Jersey Hall, the department describes itself as combining "rigorous teaching and cutting-edge research to advance the understanding of economic issues." Its faculty and students work across economic theory, data, and policy-relevant questions in a range of fields. In other words, the site represents both an instructional department and an active research community, not just an administrative office.

Academic programs listed

The homepage points to several distinct paths of study:

• Major in Economics
• Minor in Economics
• Minor in Quantitative Economics
• Certificates in Economics
• Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program
• Masters of Economics

Each of these is a separate entry point, so the right one depends on whether you are an undergraduate weighing a major against a minor, or a graduate applicant comparing the Ph.D. and Masters tracks.

Advising and student support

The site includes a direct advising prompt: "Do you have a question for an advisor? Our advisors would love to chat with you!" This is the route to take for questions about program requirements, course planning, or which program fits your goals. The homepage does not list advisor contact details or hours in the material available, so expect to follow the advising link to reach a person.

Research workshops

The department hosts an ongoing workshop and seminar series, listed with speaker, affiliation, topic area, and time. Examples from the posted schedule:

These listings are useful if you want to gauge the department's active research areas—micro theory, empirical microeconomics, and macro theory all appear—or if you are a student looking for seminars to attend.

A scam warning worth reading

The homepage carries an explicit notice for students: scams offering jobs as research assistants for Department of Economics faculty "continue to proliferate." Two concrete checks are given:

• Any legitimate job offer, and any HR correspondence including payroll, will come from a "rutgers.edu" email address.
• Faculty will not ask you to front money for equipment or other purchases.

If an offer fails either test, treat it as fraudulent.

How to use the site

• Prospective undergraduates: start with the Major or Minor pages to compare requirements, and use the Quantitative Economics minor if you want a more math-heavy track.
• Graduate applicants: go directly to the Doctoral or Masters program pages.
• Current students with a specific question: use the advisor contact rather than guessing from program pages.
• Anyone curious about the department's research: check the Upcoming Workshops list for current speakers and fields.

The homepage itself is a directory-style entry point; the detail you need—requirements, deadlines, faculty contacts—lives on the individual program pages it links to.