Overview

Department of Agricultural Economics / Department of Agricultural Economics is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Agribusiness (MAB)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

30

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 8th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$42,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 8
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

123

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.25%
Black or African American	4.07%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.81%
Unknown	1.63%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 4

Male (36)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Livestock marketing, biofuels research, natural resources, agribusiness industry, international development and trade
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,878,960

Location & Contact

Address 342 Waters Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Allen Featherstone
Head
Email: afeather@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-4441
Fax: 785-532-6925

Larger Map