Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

438

Applied

43

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.49%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (27)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health economics, micro theory/IO, labor economics, economic history, financial econometrics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 153A Country Club Road
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. John S. Akin
Phone: 919-962-2211

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