Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Three recommendations, statement of purpose Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

629

Applied

320

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Two recommendations, statement of purpose, successful completion of Introductory Macroeconomics and Introductory Microeconomics (with a grade of B or better), and one semester of college level calculus (B- grade or better)
Doctoral Degree Exam	Three recommendations, statement of purpose

Student Body

127

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.79%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.57%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Development economics, forecasting, applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2115 G St. NW
Room 340
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Office of Graduate Studies
Email: ccasgradserv@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6210

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