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Economics, Ph.D.

  • Application Deadline
  • 12 months
    Duration
West Virginia University
University rank #401 (ARWU) Morgantown, WV, United States
The College offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree with specializations in financial economics, international economics, monetary economics, public economics, regional and urban economics, and resource economics. The M.A. / (PHD Economics) program from West Virginia University is built around an applied curriculum with a strong theoretical and quantitative foundation.
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Overview

The College offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree with specializations in financial economics, international economics, monetary economics, public economics, regional and urban economics, and resource economics. The M.A. / (PHD Economics) program from West Virginia University is built around an applied curriculum with a strong theoretical and quantitative foundation. They involve the students in research projects early, so that by the time they complete the Ph.D. many have one or more research articles accepted in academic journals.

Highly individualized programThe student body is diverse, representing many different countries and viewpoints. Typically, 30 to 35 students are registered for formal course work, and 10 to 15 more are in residence finishing their dissertations. From the start, each doctoral student is assigned a faculty member to serve as research mentor and a senior doctoral student “buddy” to facilitate transition into the program. Small classes and an “open-door” policy allow students plenty of opportunity to discuss ideas with faculty.Placement recordThe Ph.D. degree in economics presents a wide variety of job opportunities – in academia, in government, in international organizations, and in the corporate sector. Most commonly, our graduates look for initial employment in academia. To help placement in the academic field, each doctoral student is offered full responsibility for teaching undergraduate classes. This preparation, together with their success in publishing research articles, has made our graduates extremely competitive in the job market.The M.A. programWe also offer a flexible Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program. We do not separately admit students for the M.A. program. It is part of our Ph.D. program and intended to be a degree obtained on the way to the Ph.D. Usually students are admitted directly into the Ph.D. program even if they do not have a prior master’s degree. In a few cases, the M.A. program is appropriate and available as a terminal degree option.Strong Links to Related Programs and Centers at WVUThe Department of Economics has built strong links to many other units on campus that contribute to the education of our students and enhance the opportunities for basic, applied, and interdisciplinary research. The most beneficial and commonly used links include those with the Department of Finance, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, the Regional Research Institute, the Division of Resource Management, and the Department of Geology and Geography. With the Regional Research Institute playing a coordinating role, most of these units are major components of WVU’s strength in Advanced Spatial Sciences.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

  • The College offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree with specializations in financial economics, international economics, monetary economics, public economics, regional and urban economics, and resource economics. Our program is built around an applied curriculum with a strong theoretical and quantitative foundation. We involve our students in research projects early, so that by the time they complete the Ph.D. many have one or more research articles accepted in academic journals.

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    79

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • Applicants with a bachelor’s degree may apply directly to the Ph.D. program. To be admitted as a regular M.A. or Ph.D. student, applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better for all undergraduate work completed. 
  • In addition, applicants are required to complete one semester of each of the following courses: intermediate microeconomic theory, intermediate macroeconomic theory, calculus, and statistics. Grades in these courses play an important role in admission and assistantship decisions.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    20184 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 20184 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.

  • National

    20184 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 20184 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.

  • In-State

    6384 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 6384 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Morgantown

  • 775 - 1290 USD/month
    Living Costs

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