Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Planning/Master of Arts (M Pl/MA)
Master of Arts/Juris Doctor (MA/JD)
Master of Arts (MA)	Economic development programming
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economic development programming
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematical finance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	9

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 GRE Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

417

Applied

80

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 93

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

112

Total Graduate Students

79%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 9

Male (27)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macro theory, development economics, econometrics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Prof. Simon Wilkie
Chair
Email: swilkie@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-8335
Fax: 213-740-8543

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