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Vanderbilt University

Department of Economics

Nashville, TN

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Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 18
Doctoral Degrees 6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Thesis Required
Final and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

532
Applied
209
Accepted
48
Enrolled
39%

Applying

Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th No
Spring deadline November 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 570
TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

118
Total Graduate Students
70%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.39%
Black or African American Not Reported
White or Caucasian 21%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 1.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 2.54%
Unknown 0.85%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Faculty

28
Total faculty
Full-time - 28
Part-time - 0
Male (25)
Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Economic theory, applied fields, developmental economics, environmental economics, health economics and policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States
Contact Dr. Peter Rousseau
Chair
Email: peter.l.rousseau@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-2466
Fax: 615-343-8495

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