Overview

School of Economics / School of Economics is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
Master of Science (MS)	Financial economics
Master of Science (MS)	Resource economics and policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

39

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

65

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.9

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental management policy, regional economic development, transportation economics, health economics, financial economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	207,518

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Mario Teisl
Director
Email: teisl@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3162

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