Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public finance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Labor economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend 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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

301

Applied

141

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

131

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.05%
Black or African American	11.45%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.53%
Unknown	0.76%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public, experimental, urban/environmental, labor, and health economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 3992
Atlanta, GA
United States

Contact Dr. Rusty Tchernis
Director of the Doctoral Program
Email: rtchernis@gsu.edu
Phone: -413-0154
Fax: 404-413-0145

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