Overview

Applied Economics Graduate Program / Applied Economics Graduate Program is located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

174

Applied

87

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 10th	December 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (preferred)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (preferred)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
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

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 55

Part-time - 3

Male (43)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Production and marketing, labor and population, trade and development, consumer and household, health and policy analysis, resource and environmental
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 231 Ruttan Hall
1994 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55108
United States

Contact Prof. Joe Ritter
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: apecdgs@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-0442
Fax: 612-625-6245

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