Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Miami, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

6

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 11

Male (23)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic development, international economics, urban/regional economics, Latin American economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Cem Karayalcin
Chair
Email: ali.karayalcin@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-3285
Fax: 305-348-1524

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