Overview

School of Economics / School of Economics is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching of two undergraduate courses

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

229

Applied

112

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	2.78%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.78%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (10)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied econometrics; international economics; environmental and energy economics; health economics; industrial organization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	601,143

Location & Contact

Address 221 Bobby Dodd Way
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Laura Taylor
School Chair
Email: laura.taylor@gatech.edu
Phone: 404-385-1363
Fax: 404-894-1809

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