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Graduate Studies at a Glance

Full-time faculty working with students: 18

Students: 40 graduate students

Average Number of Applicants: 160

Number Admitted: 8-10 students each year

Fields of Study: Econometrics, Economic Theory, Energy Economics, Industrial Organization and Regulation, International Trade and Finance, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics Monetary Theory, Public Finance, Health Economics. 

Degree awarded: Ph.D. (An M.A. degree is awarded only to students who complete all the requirements for the Ph.D. working toward their dissertation.)

Doctorates awarded between 2000-2013: 68