MS
The MS degree in Applied Economics and Statistics focuses on enabling students to secure a greater mastery of techniques for applying quantitative economic analysis to rural economic development and natural resource problems. Students may choose between the following major areas: agricultural production and marketing; natural resource and environmental economics; regional and development economics; and applied statistics.
The department offers both a thesis option and a non-thesis option for the MS degree. The thesis option is a research-oriented program designed for students who plan to pursue a PhD degree while the non-thesis option is designed to provide practical training for students who plan to pursue business careers.
PhD
The Ph.D. program in Applied Economics is offered jointly by the faculties of the John E. Walker Department of Economics and the Department of Applied Economics and Statistics with the degree granted in the College of Business and Behavioral Science.
Applicants to the PhD program should have a strong background in economic theory and econometrics. The program has required fields in these areas. Students choose two additional concentrations from topics like industrial organization, labor economics, public policy, and more.
RSS
