Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied economics
Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/MS)	Economics/mathematical science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or GMAT Thesis Optional Oral defense of thesis; internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	41.18%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Labor economics/industrial organization; real estate economics; macroeconomics and credit markets; urban, regional and environmental economics; public finance/public policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 456005
Las Vegas, NV  89154-6005
United States

Contact Dr. Gerry Sanders
Dean
Email: business.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3497
Fax: 702-895-1354

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