Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	17

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	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary written and oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

356

Applied

46

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 12th	December 12th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.54%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	6.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.88%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 6

Male (23)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macroeconomics, monetary economics, econometrics, mathematical economics, industrial organization, applied microeconomic theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4-101 Hanson Hall
1925 4th Street, South
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Prof. Thomas Holmes
Chair
Email: holmes@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-6353
Fax: 612-624-0209

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