Overview

Concentration areas of the Economics faculty at Auburn University include applied microeconomics, health economics, industrial organization, international economics (trade and finance), labor economics, and macroeconomics. Students who have completed our programs have found a variety of opportunities that include tenure track assistant professor positions.

Comprehensive Examinations

Students must achieve satisfactory (MS level pass) on 3 comprehensive examinations in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. Only one retake is permitted on each exam. Please note that there is no thesis required.

Multiple research areas:

applied microeconomics
economics of education
economic growth
economic history
environmental economics
health economics
industrial organization
international economics (trade/finance)
labor economics
macroeconomics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Microeconomics

Honors Principles of Microeconomics

Principles of Macroeconomics

Honors Principles of Macroeconomics

Intermediate Microeconomics
Mathematical Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auburn, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate Degree: A bachelor's degree in economics or a related discipline is required. A minimum of 18 semester hours of economics and the completion of a calculus sequence are also needed.
Graduate Record Exam: A minimum 153 (or 500 on the old scale) on the Verbal portion and a minimum 148 (or 600 on the old scale) on the Quantitative portion are strictly preferred.
English Proficiency: All international students should score a minimum 550 on the paper TOEFL (pBT), 213 on the computer TOEFL (cBT), and 79 on the internet TOEFL (iBT) or 6.5 Overall Band Score on the IELTS to be considered for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35986 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35986 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

13306 USD / year

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Living costs

Auburn

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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Overview

Comprehensive Examinations

Multiple research areas:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Auburn

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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