Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Previous course work in statistics, intermediate micro and macro theory; one semester of calculus and statistics and matrix or linear algebra
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, personal statement, curriculum vitae, interview, minimum GPA of 3.4

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	18.18%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	9.09%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tax research, medical economics, law and economics, labor economics, U.S. and Japanese economic relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Fogelman Administration Building
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. William Smith
Chair
Email: wtsmith@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-3675
Fax: 901-678-2685

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