People who have an interest in further learning about human economic behavior may be good candidates for an Economic Anthropology program. Such programs study the ways in which people produce, circulate, and consume objects.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.