PhD Economics at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The PhD in Economics requires 75 credit hours, including 43 hours of required courses, 14 hours of research requirements and an 18-hour dissertation. It prepares students for academic careers or private and public sector work.

Faculty: Sam M. Walton College of Business | Department: Economics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Core sequences in mathematics for economics, micro, macro and econometrics (I-III), plus applied microeconometrics, international trade and development, experimetrics, behavioral economics and experimental economics. Candidacy requires micro and macro comprehensive exams and a field paper due by the end of the fall semester of the third year; the final exam is normally an oral dissertation defense.

Career pathways

Academic careers or private and public sector work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet Graduate School and Graduate School of Business requirements; admission by the departmental admissions committee; satisfactory performance in intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, statistics, two semesters of calculus and linear algebra.

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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