Overview
Education
Our position in the Haslam College of Business allows students to pursue interests in complementary fields such as finance and business analytics and ties with the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy provide unique research opportunities.
The economics department has an energetic and collegial faculty with diverse interests that span most major fields of economics. Our faculty publishes in top general interest and economic journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Public Economics and RAND Journal of Economics.
Our students are encouraged to collaborate with faculty, and many students have papers published or under revision at major journals when entering the job market. Our graduates work at major universities, government agencies, research centers, financial institutions and private companies. The normal time to degree is five years. The Economics program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Mathematical Methods & Economics
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Elements of Econometrics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Economics Econometrics Environmental Economics & Policy View 58 other PhDs in Economics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The completed online Graduate Application for Admission
- A non-refundable application fee
- One unofficial transcript from all colleges and universities attended submitted on-line at the time of application to the Graduate School
- The submission of official transcripts and degree certificates
- Departmental application
- Reference letters or rating forms
Tuition Fee
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International
31798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31798 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
13380 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13380 USD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Knoxville
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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