Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Newark, DE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Master of Business Administration (MA/MBA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics for entrepreneurship and educators
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economic education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	45
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Mathematics review exam, research project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Field exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

115

Applied

70

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 in graduate economics course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.38%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied quantitative economics, industrial organization, resource economics, monetary economics, labor economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	75,000

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact Dr. Saul D. Hoffman
Phone: 302-831-2000

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