Overview

Department of Economics and Business / Department of Economics and Business is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering and technology management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mineral and energy economics
Master of Science (MS)	Petroleum economics and management with mineral and energy economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Operations research and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mineral and energy economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	68
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

154

Applied

127

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

104

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	3.85%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.96%
Two or more races	2.88%
Unknown	0.96%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 4

Male (15)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International trade, resource and environmental economics, energy economics, operations research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Engineering Hall
816 15th Street
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Dr. Roderick Eggert
Interim Director
Email: reggert@mines.edu
Phone: 303-273-3981

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