Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Statistics (M Stat)	Econometrics
Master of Science (MS)	Economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Master of Philosophy (M Phil)	Economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	9
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	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

145

Applied

26

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.07%
Black or African American	1.72%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Health Economics, Behavioral Economics, Gender Economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	232,000

Location & Contact

Address 260 Central Campus Drive
Suite 4100
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Norman Waitzman
Chair
Email: waitzman@economics.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-7481

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