Overview

School of Economics / School of Economics is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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: optional Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching of two undergraduate courses

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

273

Applied

81

Accepted

29

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE: optional
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	8.2%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied econometrics; international economics; environmental and energy economics; health economics; industrial organization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	203,272

Location & Contact

Address 221 Bobby Dodd Way
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Haizheng Li
Interim Chair, Professor
Email: haizheng.li@econ.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-1890
Fax: 404-894-1809

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