The Department of Economics seeks applicants prepared to develop the requisite skills to perform rigorous research, regardless of undergraduate major. The graduate program offers specializations in economic history and economics evolution, econometrics, environmental economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, public economics and urban economics under the supervision of nationally recognized scholars on its faculty.
The program has recently been ranked 10th and 19th amongst all PhD-granting institutions in the United States in the fields of agricultural and natural resource economics, and economic history, respectively. Recipients of master's and doctoral degrees pursue a wide variety of careers in higher education, economic forecasting, research and policy analysis.
The program has a strong placement rate with graduates now employed in industry and at strong research institutions such as Price Water House Cooper, Finanzas y Technologia, Morgan Stanley, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Temple University, Virginia Tech and University of West Indies at Mona, to name a few.
All applicants must submit the following:
- Online graduate degree application and application fee
- Transcripts from each college/university you have attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement (2-3 pages) describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to your program's admissions committee.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages)
- Official GRE scores
And, for international applicants:
- International Student Financial Statement form
- Official bank statement/proof of support
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic scores
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