Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	3

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

36

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in economics or related field, minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic development, international trade, urban rentalization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. William L. Spriggs
Phone: 202-806-2763

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