Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
(Certificate)	Econometric and data analysis
(Certificate)	Environmental and resource economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
(Certificate)	Sustainability

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Thesis Optional Research and Seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Research and Seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

22

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 25th	February 1st	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in economic course work and overall; course work in: calculus, intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, statistics, econometrics, linear algebra

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 6

Male (10)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	NAFTA, economies of transition, economics of Eastern Europe, artificial intelligence, comparative economic systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	25,672

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Hiro Ito
Chair
Email: ito@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3930

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