Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE with target scores of 152 (490) on the verbal portion and 152 (670) on the quantitative portion Comp Exam Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Must have taken the GRE within the preceding five years with target scores of 65th percentile on the verbal portion and 65th percentile on the quantitative portion Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

45

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE with target scores of 152 (490) on the verbal portion and 152 (670) on the quantitative portion
Master's Degree Requirements	3.00 GPA, minimum of 1 course in calculus (grade of B or better), minimum of 1 course in statistics (grade of B or better), undergraduate intermediate-level microeconomics and undergraduate intermediate-level macroeconomics (grade of B or better)
Doctoral Degree Exam	Must have taken the GRE within the preceding five years with target scores of 65th percentile on the verbal portion and 65th percentile on the quantitative portion
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.00; minimum B grade in calculus (two courses), probability and statistics, undergraduate intermediate-level microeconomics and undergraduate intermediate-level macroeconomics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.03%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied microeconomics, health economics, industrial organization, development economics, public economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,377

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue CMC342
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Bradley Kamp
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Email: bkamp@usf.edu
Phone: -974-6549
Fax: 813-9746510

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