Economics

Supported Degree Objectives


  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
  • Master of Science (MS)
  • Business Economics and Data Analytics Graduate Certificate - Online
  • Financial Economics Graduate Certificate - Online
  • Public Economics and Policy Graduate Certificate - Online

Required Supporting Documents


English Proficiency Requirements


Master's Degree Program Requirements - Online


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
  • Strong Quantitative Background: For example, an undergraduate major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics/Statistics (STEM)

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements


  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
  • Master's Degree Completion (Preferred)

Application Deadlines


  • Residential PhD

  • Fall Spring Summer
    January 15 No Entry No Entry

  • Online Masters

  • Fall Spring Summer
    June 1 No Entry No Entry

Program Contact Information


  • Residential PhD
    Name Krannert School of Management PhD Admissions
    Phone 765-494-4375
    Email businessphd@purdue.edu
    Web Program Website
    Address Purdue University Rawls Hall, Suite 2021
    100 S. Grant Street
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
    USA

    Online Masters
    Name Krannert Online MS in Economics Admissions Office
    Phone 765-494-0773
    Email businessgradadmissions@purdue.edu
    Web Program Website
    Address Krannert Online MS in Economics Admissions
    Krannert Graduate School of Management
    Purdue University
    Rawls Hall, Suite 2021
    100 S. Grant Street
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
    USA

Additional Information


  • Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application for admission consideration.
  • The PhD Office in the Krannert Graduate School of Management processes applications only for the PhD in Economics Program. The Online MS Degree Program in Economics is processed by the Krannert Masters Office. All students in the Online MS Degree Program complete a core set of courses online during the first academic year. During the second academic year, students can either complete the MS Degree program entirely online or come to Purdue University's West Lafayette, Indiana campus and enroll as a full-time student to complete the program and obtain their MS Degree in Economics. The second option is termed as a "hybrid" program, as students complete classes in their first year from their home location (online) and in the second year in residence on the Purdue campus. If you choose the hybrid version of the online program, there is no separate application procedure.
  • IELTS and TOEFL are not required for MSEcon online program.
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