Overview

The sustainability of economic development and growth have become central policy concerns of our time. In order to address these issues, you will need the ability to integrate comparative and international political economy perspectives.

The mission of the Neubauer Family Program in Economics and Public Policy at Tufts University is to produce scholars and policy-makers who can address the emerging critical issues centered on economic development.

Program Outcomes

Our faculty is dedicated to training students to address critical issues centered on economic development and the environmental as well as climate consequences of development.

The program blends training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics with an understanding of institutional detail and political economy, giving students the tools necessary to address questions in economic development, energy, and environmental policy within an interdisciplinary framework that is needed for policy effectiveness.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics for Econometrics
Microeconomic Theory
Macroeconomic Theory
Research Methods Seminar
The Economics of Climate Change
Advanced Energy Economics
Advanced Seminar in Resource and Environmental Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Medford, United States

Disciplines

Economics Public Policy View 91 other PhDs in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Writing Sample
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
Transcripts
Three Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

10148 USD / year

≈ 10148 USD / year
Out-of-State

10148 USD / year

≈ 10148 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10148 USD / year

≈ 10148 USD / year

Additional Details

The tuition for PhD students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is fully covered by Tufts tuition scholarships.

Living costs

Medford

United States

1458 - 3019 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Program Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Medford

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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