Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Applied project (for some programs)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation prospectus, workshops

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

209

Applied

97

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

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 General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division undergraduate GPA of 3.0, 3.4 on graduate work; minimum 1 course each in statistics and calculus; principles and sufficient upper-level economics courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division undergraduate GPA of 3.0, graduate 3.4; minimum 1 course each in statistics and linear algebra, 2 in calculus

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.43%
Black or African American	2.99%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.48%
Unknown	2.99%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 2

Male (27)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Industrial organization, experimental/behavioral, public/urban, law and economics, macroeconomics and financial
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	650,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 3062180
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2180
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Calhoun
Chairman
Email: jcalhoun@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-5001
Fax: 850-644-4535

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