Overview

Department of Food and Resource Economics / Department of Food and Resource Economics is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Agribusiness
Master of Science (MS)	Food and resource economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food and resource economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydrologic sciences
Master of Agribusiness (MAB)	Tropical conservation and development
Master of Science (MS)	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrologic sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Tropical conservation and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Tropical conservation and development
Master of Agribusiness (MAB)	Food and resource economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 (combined minimum score of 300 overall, 145 on quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (combined minimum score of 305 overall, 150 on quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

22

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

30

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	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (combined minimum score of 300 overall, 145 on quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, minimum B grade in prerequisites
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (combined minimum score of 305 overall, 150 on quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, minimum B grade in prerequisites

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.47%
Black or African American	3.39%
White or Caucasian	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economics of agriculture marketing, production, international trade, and policy; environmental and resource economics, development economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,816,904

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 110240
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Dr. Spiro Stefanou
Professor and Chair
Email: sstefanou@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-294-7625
Fax: 352-846-0988

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