<p>So I pretty much know that I will graduate with a GPA between 3.95 and 4.00 now. I’m double majoring in Economics and Math and I’m in the Honors Program at UNC Chapel Hill. </p>
<p>I’m thinking of getting a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics, maybe even an MBA or Law School. With my GPA and the fact that I will graduate from UNC, will I be able to get good funding for a Master’s? Because cost is going to be a big issue here. </p>
<p>I’m not sure why people seem to be struggling with this one. Removing the personal element, the question is simply “Is there funding available for Master’s programs?” 26 views and no one has an opinion. </p>
<p>Unfortunately I don’t have an answer for you, but relax; sometimes it takes a day or two to get responses depending on when the people who know the answer are online.</p>
<p>The answer is, as for all things graduate school related, it depends. Funding is generally more difficult to come by in Master’s programs due to departments prioritizing funding for PhDs. Also, you listed a very disparate group of graduate programs. Funding is extremely hard to come by, if not non-existent, for professional programs (MBA, law school) as compared to the other more academic programs. </p>
<p>Is it impossible? No. Is it likely? Also no, unless you are going into a program where you could work for a professor as a teaching or research assistant. Then it is more likely, but you will still have issues competing with phd students for funding. </p>
<p>Most likely not. All but one (economics) of the degrees you are considering are professional degrees, and there is generally little to no funding for professional degrees. They’re money-makers for the university - the assumption is that you will borrow the money and repay it once you have the larger salary that the program will net you. This assumption is especially strong for business (MBA) and law (JD) programs.</p>
<p>Economics is the one field where you may encounter some funding, but it depends. If you go to a research-based economics MA program whose goal it is to get students into PhD programs, those may offer competitive funding as a research assistant. However, it’s not really going to be upon the basis of your GPA alone; the top schools that offer this kind of funding have plenty of students with 3.7+ GPAs from good to excellent undergrad schools applying. It will more likely be on the basis of your prior research experience, the skills you possess, and your research fit with the project of a particular professor who has need of a graduate research assistant. You could have a 4.0 with three publications but if no one in the department has need of your particular set of skills and interests, you won’t get funded.</p>
<p>Moreover, this kind of economics program won’t really be tailored towards preparing you for a professional career as an economist (although you can certainly do it). It’ll be geared towards turning you into an academic researcher, and a competitive candidate for PhD programs.</p>
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