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PhD Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The AEDE PhD in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences trains students in economic theory and advanced quantitative methods applied to real-world economic problems. The department ranked its doctoral programme first in Agricultural and Resource Economics in the United States in the 2011 National Research Council assessment. Concentrations include agricultural economics and agribusiness, environmental and resource economics, international and development economics, and regional and urban economics.

Faculty: College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Rigorous training in economic theory and advanced quantitative methods, with concentrations in agricultural economics and agribusiness, environmental and resource economics, international and development economics, and regional and urban economics.

Career pathways

Teaching, research and managerial positions in universities and colleges, research institutions, government agencies, multilateral international institutions, nongovernmental organizations and private companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE General Test required (recommended minimums 163 Quantitative, 156 Verbal). Recommended minimum 3.3 undergraduate GPA (4.0 scale) and 3.5 graduate GPA if graduate coursework was taken. Prerequisite courses: intermediate microeconomic theory, intermediate macroeconomic theory, differential and integral calculus, and mathematical statistics. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 4.0 or higher (equivalent to 79 for tests taken before January 2026), IELTS Academic 7.0, or Duolingo 120 or higher. Fellowship consideration requires all materials by the published application deadline.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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