Department of Economics

Overview

Portland State University / Department of Economics is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
(Certificate)	Environmental and resource economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 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 in economic course work and overall; course work in: calculus, intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, statistics, econometrics, linear algebra

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	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.56%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 5

Male (13)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	NAFTA, economies of transition, economics of Eastern Europe, artificial intelligence, comparative economic systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	211,352

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 751
Portland, OR  97207-0751
United States

Contact Dr. Hiro Ito
Chair
Email: ito@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3930

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