Department of Economics

Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (for M Stat) Thesis Alternate accepted Oral presentation, research project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exams, final defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

102

Applied

23

Accepted

13

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (for M Stat)
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate course work in economics, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, course work in calculus and statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.67%
Unknown	2.67%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 11

Male (22)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Globalization, inequality, sustainability, development, history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	143,602

Location & Contact

Address 332 South 1400 East
Building 73, Room 222
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-1107
United States

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

Update my info

Your submission to Department of Economics has been sent.

Larger Map

Other Schools of Interest

,

Get More Info

Update my info

Your submission to has been sent.