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Overview
Key facts:
- Combining the faculties of the departments of Real Estate and Business Economics & Public Policy, Wharton’s Applied Economics program leverages the breadth and depth of its faculty to prepare students for careers doing frontier theoretical and empirical research.
- With the Applied Economics at the University of Pennsylvania students can focus on a variety of research areas, including Behavioral Economics, Development and International Economics, Energy and Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Industrial Organization and Regulation, Labor Economics, Law and Economics, Market Design, Public Economics, Risk and Insurance, Urban Economics and Real Estate.
- Students may also develop an inter-disciplinary focus by taking courses and working with faculty in some of the other departments at Wharton such as Finance, Health Care Management, Management, and Marketing.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Development Economics
- Industrial Economics and Business Regulation
- Market Design
- Public Economics and Political Economy
- Urban Economics and Real Estate
- Behavioral Economics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Economics Marketing Econometrics View 17 other PhDs in Econometrics in United StatesAcademic requirements
GMAT Required
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- Letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- Academic history
- Essay
Tuition Fee
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International
39470 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 39470 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
39470 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 39470 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Philadelphia
1313 - 2284 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
- All admitted Wharton Doctoral students are provided guaranteed funding for five years that covers the cost of tuition, fees, health insurance, and provides a stipend. In contrast with other top Economics PhD programs, we only require one semester of teaching assistant work during the third year of the program, and one semester of research or teaching assistant work during the fourth year. All financial aid awards are contingent upon a student's satisfactory academic progress.
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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