Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Health services
(Certificate)	Information and Internet economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
(Certificate)	Urban and regional economics
(Certificate)	Financial economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
(Certificate)	Law and regulation
Master of Science (MS)	Econometrics and quantitative economics
(Certificate)	International economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Field and theory exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

325

Applied

112

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

73

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

82

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.22%
Black or African American	1.22%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.44%
Asian	65.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.1%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 7

Male (18)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human capital, international economics, econometrics, applied economics, urban economics, economic growth and development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 415 Fronczak Hall, North Campus
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Alex Anas
Chair
Email: alexanas@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-8663
Fax: 716-645-2127

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