Overview

Agriculture and Applied Economics / Agriculture and Applied Economics is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Science in Agriculture (MSA)	Agriculture and Applied Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agriculture and Applied Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agricultural and applied economics
Master of Agribusiness (MAB)	Agribusiness
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural and applied economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	9

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 Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Professional internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

141

Applied

98

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Formal approval from departmental committee
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Formal approval from departmental committee
Additional Entrance Requirements	Formal approval from departmental committee

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.09%
Black or African American	5.66%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.89%
Asian	3.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water economics and policy; agribusiness international trade; cotton marketing and price analysis; consumer economics; sustainable agricultural production
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	616,055

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Phillip Johnson
Department Chair
Email: phil.johnson@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-0474

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