Department of Economics

Overview

University of California, San Diego / Department of Economics is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

819

Applied

84

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral/experimental economics, development economics, econometrics, environment and resource economics, finance, health economics, industrial organization, international, labor, macroeconomics, microeconomic theory, public economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093
United States

Contact Eli Berman
Chair
Email: econchair@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-2858

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