Where Economics meets Data Science and Finance
Our top-ranked, STEM-designated graduate degree program unites a global community of students, scholars, and industry leaders committed to leveraging data science, finance, and economics to address society’s greatest challenges.
91%
of UCLA’s MQE graduates are employed across a range of fields within three months of completing the program.
Become Part of a Global Community
Learn from internationally recognized Nobel Laureates, policy leaders, and business executives, and engage with MQE faculty and students from more than 30 countries.
Choose Your Focus
Complete your degree MQE on your terms — in 9 to 18 months — with a wide range of courses in data science, machine learning, financial modeling, forecasting and economics.
Accelerate Your Career
Tap into MQE’s worldwide network of top-ranked financial institutions, consulting firms, government agencies, tech companies and global businesses to advance your career.
Solve Business Problems
Through our Applied Business Projects, you can leverage the skills gained in the MQE program to solve business problems faced by corporations of all sizes.
Be inspired, enlightened and informed
Learn directly from some of the most notable and influential economic leaders in the world through our Distinguished Speaker Series.
“The MQE program was a fantastic learning experience that equipped me with a set of strong technical skills. The program faculty and staff were extremely supportive, and I would absolutely recommend the program to prospective students in the future.”
Robert DeWitt ’21
USMC Veteran
News and Upcoming Events
Tune into our recent video interview with alumna Ellen Ma ’17, Managing Director of UpHonest Capital, an international Venture Capital fund. Interview conducted by Aneri Patel ’22.
The MQE is hiring an Assistant Director of Applied Projects & MQE Quant Lab. Applications due by 8/8. Apply online: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07643
Congratulations to those who were recently accepted into the UCLA MQE program. We can’t wait for you to become a part of our community. Click on the “Students” tab to gain important information about the program.
