Graduate Program

MS Program

The Department offers the Master of Science degree in agricultural economics. Concentrations are available in Agricultural Economics (thesis and nonthesis), Agribusiness (nonthesis), and Natural Resource Economics (thesis).

Applying and Prerequisites
Graduate Program Brochure
Graduate Program Requirements Booklet and Forms
Assistantships and Financial Aid

Example research/study opportunities in the Department include:

agribusiness firm management
agricultural marketing and international trade
agricultural finance
biofuels and bioenergy economics
sustainable production systems
precision agriculture
environmental quality and natural resources
agricultural policy
technology transfer
rural economic development

Dual MS/MBA Program

The College of Business Administration and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources offer a dual program leading to the conferral of both the MBA and the MS in Agricultural Economics with an Agribusiness concentration. The dual program can be accomplished with approximately 20 fewer hours of coursework than would be required to earn both degrees separately. The program is directed toward management of agribusiness firms within the agricultural-consulting, bioenergy, food-processing, input-supply, marketing, and transportation industries, among others.

Applicants for the Dual MS/MBA Program must make separate applications to and be accepted by the Office of Graduate and International Admissions for the MBA and the MS in Agricultural Economics with an Agribusiness concentration.

Limited assistantship funding is available for the Agricultural Economics portion of the Dual MS/MBA Program (maximum two semesters). Assistantships, including a tuition waiver, health insurance, and a stipend for 10 hours of work per week, are awarded competitively.

Applying and Prerequisites
Graduate Program Requirements Booklet and Forms
Assistantships and Financial Aid

Ph.D. Program

The Department offers students the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. in Natural Resources with a concentration in Natural Resource Economics. The PhD program in Natural Resources is located administratively within the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries. Coursework for the degree draws heavily from both the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Department of Economics. A majority of the faculty members on the student's doctoral committee may be from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, including the major professor.

How to apply for Ph.D. Program
Graduate Program Requirements Booklet and Forms
Assistantships in Natural Resource Economics

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