Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Arts in Economic Policy (MAEP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	142
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,595

Applied

848

Accepted

151

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

267

Total Graduate Students

81%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.87%
Black or African American	0.37%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.87%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Marc Rysman
Chair
Email: mrysman@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3086
Fax: 617-353-4449

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