Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (SM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	26

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

711

Applied

36

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

128

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.56%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.91%
Unknown	4.69%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 2

Male (29)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Development economics; econometrics; economic theory; financial economics; industrial organization; health economics; international economics; labor economics; macroeconomics; political economy; public economics/public finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,619,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E52-300
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Glenn Ellison
Department Head
Phone: 617-253-3980
Fax: 617-253-1330

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