Overview

Department of Agricultural Economics / Department of Agricultural Economics is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Agribusiness Management (MABM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Thesis defense
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

32

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.98%
Black or African American	9.3%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 1

Male (20)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Production economics, policy, resource economics, international trade, agribusiness management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 5187
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Ardian Harri
Professor and Interim Department Head
Email: ah333@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-5179
Fax: 662-325-8777

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