Program Overview

Program Overview

The Ph.D. in Applied Economics provides advanced education and technical training in preparation for careers in public and private sectors related to applied economics, agricultural economics, and agribusiness.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates with a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Auburn University will:

• Possess an advanced degree of theoretical and practical knowledge of scientific and technological developments related to their chosen fields of study, and the impact of these on modern science, industry, and society.
• Demonstrate an advanced degree of independent scholarship and technical ability related to their chosen fields of study as evidenced by conceptualization and completion of original research.

Curriculum and Requirements

This doctoral program emphasizes original, scholarly research and includes significantly advanced coursework.

• A minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree and a dissertation describing original research are required.