Overview

An advanced degree in Economics at The Ohio State University offers an exciting range of career choice in academia, business and government.\

Key facts:

About 80 graduate students are in the economics PhD program. Our entering class consists of approximately 15-20 students selected from a very competitive pool of approximately 300 applicants from all over the world. In recent years, we have ranked in the top echelon of all departments at The Ohio State University in the number of university fellowships awarded to new graduate students. Almost all of our PhD students are supported through research and teaching assistantships with competitive stipends and full tuition waiver. We also provide conference travel support, dissertation research support and support for the job market preparations of our dissertation students.
The dedication of our graduate faculty to excellence in economics education is reflected in the depth and breadth of their research activities. Our faculty includes three Fellows of the Econometric Society and several editors and associate editors of top-ranked economics journals. We are in the Top 10 ranked economics programs among public universities and in the top 25 of all U.S. economics departments in terms of publication productivity.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematics and Statistics for Economists

Microeconomic Theory

Microeconomic Theory

Econometrics

Advanced Econometrics

Advanced Macroeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Applicants are not required to have an undergraduate degree in economics, but some substantive preparation in economics, covering intermediate micro and macroeconomic theory and elementary econometrics, is highly desirable.

We recommend that a prospective graduate student learn as much undergraduate mathematics as possible with emphasis on calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics.

We also offer an intensive mathematics camp prior to the start of Autumn Semester. We recommend that prospective graduate students remedy deficiencies in the core background areas in economics and mathematics prior to entering our program.

All applicants are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, all previous academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a brief autobiography, including a statement of purpose.

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Tuition Fee

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International

13452 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
National

13452 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Columbus

940 - 1520 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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