Studies consistently show that graduates with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics are among the highest paid non-doctoral professionals in the United States. At Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics, the master’s degree program in economics is a versatile and holistic preparation for a Ph.D. in economics or professional opportunities in the public or private sectors.
Thomas May, assistant professor of economics at Cal State Fullerton, is one of the faculty members specializing in this program. In fall 2023, he joined the college’s faculty, previously earning a doctorate at the University of Minnesota. Among his goals at CSUF has been developing curriculum to have a stronger AI focus.
“I was drawn to Cal State Fullerton because of the university’s investment in machine learning and research, which gave me the opportunity to leverage my machine learning-heavy experience to play an early role in shaping the curriculum,” he said. “Since joining the faculty, I have greatly appreciated the university’s balanced focus between teaching and research, and its deep commitment to diversity and social mobility. With AI rapidly transforming the field of economics, and the field becoming more accessible than ever before, it is extremely rewarding to teach in an environment where students come from a wide range of backgrounds and see their rapid progress in harnessing analytic and data science skills.”
Read more about May in this CSUF Business News article.