Overview

Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics / Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

205

Applied

52

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental and resource economics, international development, community economics, energy economics, agricultural technology, food systems, markets and trade
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	35,790,000

Location & Contact

Address 427 Lorch Street
Madison, WI  53706
United States

Contact Prof. Kenneth Shapiro
Chair
Phone: 608-262-8966
Fax: 608-262-4376

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