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Program Details

Graduate Program: Economics (PHD)

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Program/Degree
Economics (PHD)  
Program Description

The Economics doctoral program at Arizona prepares students for positions in universities, in the private sector, and in government and non-profit organizations. Students work closely with faculty, and most students receive financial support for their entire residency in the department.

The Department's faculty has long been among the world's best in experimental economics and in economic history. The Department also maintains a strong focus on microeconomics, particularly industrial organization and labor economics.

Some of our students choose a concentration in financial economics, and we offer a Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics in conjunction with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Economics

The Department of Economics at Arizona prepares students for positions in universities, in the private sector, and in government and non-profit organizations. We offer both a MS and PhD program in which students work closely with faculty to learn valuable skills in microeconomics and econometrics. The Department's faculty has long been among the world's best in experimental economics and in economic history. The Department also maintains a strong focus on microeconomics, particularly industrial organization and labor economics.
 

 
College

Eller College of Management

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Elizabeth Jenkins
520-621-6224
Graduate Program Coordinator
Elizabeth Jenkins
520-621-6224
Director of Graduate Studies
Derek M Lemoine
520-621-6224
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Megan Jia Mcnulty-Luoma
520-626-9962
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

GPA 3.0
TOEFL 550 (paper based); TOEFL iBT minimum is 79. Note: in order to be considered for Department funding, admitted applicants must score at least a 24 on the TOEFL iBT Speaking section.
GRE
3 letters of recommendation (to be uploaded)
Statement of purpose (to be uploaded)
Resume (recommended, but not required)

 
Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE
Required GRE Subject tests:
Recommended tests:
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Minimum GRE Verbal:
Minimum GRE Quantitative:
Minumum GRE Written:
Minimum GMAT:
Minimum MAT:
Minimum TOEFL: 550
Minimum IELTS:

 
Funding Opportunities

Financial aid is available
Deadline: Applications must be completed on or before January 21st for the following academic year, beginning Fall.

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: January 15

International Applicants:

  • Fall: January 15
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 1800, 1801

NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Economics

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

66 

Core Coursework Requirements

Minimum credits: 66
Core coursework:
ECON 501A: Microeconomic Theory I (3 units)
ECON 501B: Microeconomic Theory II (3 units)
ECON 501C: Microeconomic Theory III (3 units)
ECON 502: Dynamic Economic Analysis (3 units)
ECON 508: Applied Economic Analylsis (3 units)
ECON 520: Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economics (3 units)
ECON 522A: Econometrics I (3 units)
ECON 522B: Econometrics II (3 units)
Language requirements:
Other requirements: 3.0 GPA
Upon completion of the first year students must pass a written qualifying exam.

 
Elective Coursework

Students must choose six of the following courses:

ECON 696A: Experimental Economics (3 units)

ECON 696B: Behavioral Economics (3 units)

ECON 696E: Econometric Modeling I (3 units)

ECON 696F: Econometric Modeling II (3 units)

ECON 696H: Labor Economics I (3 units)

ECON 696I: Labor Economics II (3 units)

ECON 696P: Industrial Organization and Regulation I (3 units)

ECON 696Q: Industrial Organization and Regulation II (3 units)

ECON 696R: Advanced Microeconomic Theory I (3 units)

ECON 696S: Advanced Microeconomic Theory II (3 units)

ECON 696U: Game Theory (3 units)

ECON 696V: Environmental and Energy: Applied Theory (3 units)

ECON 696W: Environmental and Energy Economics: Empirical (3 units)

ECON 696X: Economic History I (3 units)

ECON 696Y: Economic History II (3 units)

ECON 696Z: Law and Economics (3 units)

 
Additional Requirements

Students must pass two comprehensive exams at the end of the program's first year. The exams cover a summary of topics in Econometrics and in Microeconomic Theory. If a student fails one or both exams, they are allowed to retake. If a student fails one or both exams for a second time, they will be discontinued from the PhD program. If a student does not already have a Master's Degree in Economics, they may stay one additional semester to finish the credits required for a Master's Degree.

 
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Program

Students must enroll in a minor. They may take an Economics minor if they wish (9 units of 696 class credit as listed above), or take a minor in another department. If they decide to take a minor in another department, they must get the permission of their advisor.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 18.18%
Med. Time-to-degree (years) 5.50
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 57.58%
Enrollment Percent Female 42.42%
Enrollment Percent International 57.58%
Enrollment Percent URM 4.55%

Back to statistics
  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2020.
  • Median Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2015-2019) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program. This measure uses the methodology established in the 2011 Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs by the National Research Council.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/ECONPHD
Last revised 20 Jun 2022
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