Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural and resource economics
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Operations research
Master of Arts (MA)	Agricultural education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Experimental economics, environmental and resource economics, land use, law and economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	54,224

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas W. Ilvento
Phone: 302-831-2000

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