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	7

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 Varies Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

19

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

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	December 5th	December 5th	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	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 5

Male (12)

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:	443,749

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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