Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies

Overview

The University of Alabama / Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Finance
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Master of Science (MS)	Finance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Entrance Exam GMAT, GRE Comprehensive exam (MA), thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

164

Applied

82

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT, GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Taxation, futures market, monetary theory and policy, income distribution
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	70,356

Location & Contact

Address Box 870224
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Razzolini
Department Head
Email: kcwise@cba.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6683

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