Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

718

Applied

59

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

75

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	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, course work in calculus and mathematics, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Calculus background

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

108

Total Graduate Students

70%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.85%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.93%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 15

Male (38)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International economics, natural resource and environmental economics, forecasting and policy analysis, economic growth, demography of inequality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,097,454

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Maureen Cropper
Chair
Email: mcropper@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-7006
Fax: 301-405-3542

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