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PhD Economics at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

Doctoral program training students to conduct original publishable economics research and apply theoretical and empirical tools to policy questions. Requires comprehensive exams, a dissertation proposal defense and a dissertation.

Faculty: John Chambers College of Business and Economics  |  Department: Economics  |  Duration: At least four years of full-time graduate work beyond the baccalaureate usually required  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

45 credit hours: 27 hours core (ECON 701, 702, 709, 711, 712, 721, 725, 726, 727) and 18 hours of 700-level electives, plus dissertation. Written comprehensive exams in micro and macro theory.

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Application information

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 applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee; minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher.

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