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University of Pittsburgh

Department of Economics

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 9
Doctoral Degrees 7
Other Advanced Degrees 16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Comprehensive Research Paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

298
Applied
30
Accepted
10
Enrolled
10%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

62
Total Graduate Students
54%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.23%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 40%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (70%)
Female (29%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 22
Part-time - 0
Male (15)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Game Theory, Experimental and Behavioral Economics, Econometrics, Labor
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
120,525

Location & Contact

Address 4901 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States
Contact Dr. David Huffman
Department Chair
Email: huffmand@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-1733

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