Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	17

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 General Test Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

266

Applied

61

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.14%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 4

Male (25)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microeconomic theory; macroeconomic theory; econometrics; natural resource economics; international, development, and industrial organization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	371,230

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Robert Halvorsen
Phone: 206-543-9198

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