Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Claremont, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Business and financial economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Growth and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	International economic policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Business and finance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	International money and finance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Financial economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose 2 Letters of Recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose 2 Letters of Recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 75
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.36%
Black or African American	2.52%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.84%
Unknown	4.2%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 2

Male (8)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Research and teaching in two broad areas: applied Microeconomics and behavioral economics and includes health economics, public economics, and economic evaluation; and international money and finance.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 150 East Tenth Street
Claremont, CA  91711-6160
United States

Contact Mrs. Lidia Romero
DPE Division Manager
Email: Lidia.Romero-Arriaza@cgu.edu
Phone: 909-621-8788

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