Overview

Department of Finance and Economics / Department of Finance and Economics is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral exams

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Previously-completed intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS with minimum GPA of 3.0 cumulative and over last 60 hours of undergraduate work, 3.25 on all graduate work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

6

Total Graduate Students

100%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

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

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 1

Male (13)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economics development, mergers, event studies, economic education, bank performance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,200,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9580
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen Thomas
Professor/Head
Email: mkt27@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2561
Fax: 662-325-1977

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