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Ph.D. in Economics Program Information The University of Delaware Economics
Department offers a unique Ph.D. degree that focuses on developing the
applied research skills that are increasingly in demand, especially in
the non-academic market. The program draws on the excellent teaching
and extensive applied research program of the department faculty.
Classes are small; students can count on receiving the personal
attention of our highly qualified faculty.
The Ph.D. degree requires
30 hours of graduate work beyond a master's degree or master's
equivalency, and can be realistically completed in four years.
The coursework includes 15 credit hours in five required
courses (mathematical methods, economic theory, and
econometrics), 9 credit hours of economics electives, and a dissertation.
Currently, fields of
specialization are available in Industrial Economics, Labor
Economics, International and Development Economics, Monetary and
Financial Economics, Environmental Economics, Regional Economic
Development, Public Economics, and Applied Macroeconomics.
Concentrations in Finance and in Agricultural Economics are also
available. To read the Graduate Economics Department Guide,
click here. The full
academic resources of the University of Delaware are available to
students. Many PhD students choose related courses in the
Lerner
College of Business and Economics,
the
College of Marine Studies,
the
College of Human Services,
Education, and Public Policy,
and the
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources.
We have been thrilled by the many successes
of our recent Ph.D. students and their success in finding career
employment. Click here for a
listing of jobs accepted recently by our students. We welcome you to learn more about our
department and its unique Ph.D. program. Feel free to
contact us
if you have any further questions. |