Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

58

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Coursework in intermediate micro, intermediate macro, and calculus; minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Coursework in intermediate micro, intermediate macro, and calculus; minimum GPA of 3.3

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.99%
Black or African American	2.99%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.49%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.99%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Development economics, environmental economics, international economics, regional economics, political economy, public economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	550,063

Location & Contact

Address 1771 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1771
United States

Contact Dr. Elissa Braunstein
Department Chair
Email: elissa.braunstein@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-5249

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