Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral 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 General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

361

Applied

206

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 semesters of course work in calculus, 1 semester of course work in algebra and mathematics/statistics

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership

Student Body

112

Total Graduate Students

74%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0.89%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.68%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 4

Male (26)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Steve Durlauf
Phone: 608-262-1234

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