Overview

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at University of Wisconsin Madison offers graduate degree programs leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy.

Features

Long recognized as one of the top programs in the nation, the department is an active center of research and graduate training in environmental and natural resource economics, the economic development of low-income countries, agricultural economics, community economics, and more recently, resource and energy demand analysis.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Development Economics

Economics

Agricultural Economics

Applied Economics

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Agriculture View 52 other PhDs in Agriculture in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree.

No official transcripts are required as part of the application. The Graduate School will send an instructional email request after the program has recommended admission.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required.

The Graduate School does not require the GRE.

Tuition Fee

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International

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
National

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12326 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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