Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

26

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 31st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose

International Students

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

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	36.07%
Black or African American	1.64%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.64%
Unknown	11.48%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Game theory, international trade, monetary policy, panel data, exchange and interest rates
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	104,897

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Melody Lo
Department Chair
Email: melody.lo@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4315
Fax: 210-458-5837

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