Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

13

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	23.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sustainable agriculture, rural finance, grain and livestock marketing, agricultural policy, applied economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Shane
Acting Head
Email: richard.shane@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-4141
Fax: 605-688-6386

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