Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Master of Energy Economics (MEECON)	Energy economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

222

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

80%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 5

Male (22)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. Simon Grant
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Email: sgrant@rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-3332
Fax: 713-348-5278

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