Overview

Program in Economics / Program in Economics is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Econometrics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	International/development and sustainability economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public economics
Master of Arts (MA)	International/development and sustainability economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Public economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Economic theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental/natural resource economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental/natural resource economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	8
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

12

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, letter of intent, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, letter of intent, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 68

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

67%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.12%
Black or African American	2.04%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Core theory, econometrics, public finance, international/development economics, labor/human resource economics, environmental/natural resource economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Berrens
Department Chair
Email: rberrens@unm.edu
Phone: 505-277-0111

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