The Applied Economics PhD program prepares students for careers in academia, government, and the private sector. Required coursework includes microeconomic theory and modeling, application of statistical methods to economics (econometrics), and macroeconomic theory and modeling. Students pursue specialized elective coursework covering additional optimization methods, natural resource and environmental economics, food and agricultural economics, labor economics, development economics, health economics, and policy analysis. The emphasis of the program is on rigorous empirical testing of economics hypotheses and quantitative policy evaluation.
Intake: Fall and Spring
5 Junio 2023
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
277 Coffey Hall,
1420 Eckles Avenue,
ST PAUL,
Minnesota,
55108, United States
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission: A relevant master's degree or an especially strong undergraduate record is required for admission to the PhD program.
English Language Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL iBT – Total Score: 79; Writing Subscore: 21; Reading Subscore: 19; IELTS Academic – Total Score: 6.5; Writing Subscore: 6.5; Reading Subscore: 6.5; Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) – Total Score: 59; Writing Subscore: 59; Reading Subscore: 59; Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) C1 Advanced – Total Score: 180; Writing Subscore: 180; Reading Subscore: 180.
