Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban 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	9
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	16

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Comprehensive Research Paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

298

Applied

30

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Game Theory, Experimental and Behavioral Economics, Econometrics, Labor
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	120,525

Location & Contact

Address 4901 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. David Huffman
Department Chair
Email: huffmand@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-1733

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