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Students interested in studying in depth the science of Economics and eventually contributing to it enter a PhD program after graduation. Though it is not considered necessary for success in a PhD program, some students choose to work for a year or two before entering a PhD program. If you plan to start a PhD program right after graduating, you should take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) by October of your senior year. The American Economic Association has a very informative website on Graduate Studies in Economics

After earning your PhD, your interests may lead you to pursue an academic position, consulting work, or work at a government agency or an international agency such as the IMF or the World Bank.

Useful links

American Economic Association
A website on Graduate Studies in Economics

Advice from Mark Foley
A young professor at Davidson, a top liberal arts college, writes on what you should know about applying to graduate school in economics.

Advice from Susan Athey
A star in the economics profession (now at Harvard) gives advice to potential applicants to graduate programs.

Complete guide to Programs in Social Sciences and Humanities
Useful information to help you choose schools in social science such as economics and political science.

Princetonreview.com
Another website mainly for helping you choose schools, improving your scores and finding scholarships and aids. 

GRE Online
Information on how to register and what to prepare for the GRE test.

Colleges.com
A list of American colleges and universities with links to their homepages. (Colleges.com logo with link)

M.S. Programs in Finance at U.S. Universities
A website maintained by Don Chance at Louisiana State University.