Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural and resource econ
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agricultural and resource econ

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

59

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Intermediate microeconomics, intermediate econometrics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Intermediate microeconomics, intermediate econometrics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (10)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agri-food system analysis; impact of perception, values, and ideology on education and society; energy, climate and the environment; rural-urban linkages in food and resource management; water and resource economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,626,780

Location & Contact

Address 1172 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1172
United States

Contact Dr. Hayley Chouinard
Department Head
Email: hayley.chouinard@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-6955
Fax: 970-491-2067

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