Graduate Degree Program Summary

Graduate Degrees Offered
M.S.; Ph.D.
Areas of Study
- Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization
- Farm Management and Marketing
- International Agricultural Trade and Development
- Natural Resources Environment
- Production Economics
- Rural and Community Economic Development
Agricultural Economics
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairProfessor Richard Perrin
rperrin1@unl.edu
402-472-9818 - Graduate Program CoordinatorMs. Kara Heideman
kheideman3@unl.edu
402-472-2757 - Department Address204B Filley Hall
Lincoln NE 68583-0922
402-472-3402
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Agricultural Economics in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE strongly recommended
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of goals and objectives (not to exceed one page)
- Resume (optional, not to exceed two pages)
Application Deadline
For financial consideration
Fall: January 15Otherwise
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Description
Agricultural economics is a field of study in which the principles of economics are applied to the analysis of issues related to the production, marketing, distribution, and consumption of food and the supporting natural and human resource systems. The agricultural economics program at Nebraska provides a foundation for professional problem solving through courses in production economics, agricultural industrial organization, international agricultural trade, agricultural development, natural resource economics, and agribusiness. Cooperation with the Departments of Economics and Statistics and the College of Business Administration provides excellent opportunities for supplementing and complementing the courses offered through the Department of Agricultural Economics.The broad base of the educational program is reflected through diverse career opportunities in areas such as private, university and government research, business management, loan analysis, consulting, agricultural production, and college-level education. Graduates are employed by businesses, governments, and academic institutions around the globe.
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Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
Water and Agricultural Law; Environmental and Natural Resource Law
Market Structures; Industrial Organization; Competition Policy in the Beef Food Marketing Chain Industry
Agribusiness Management; Grain Marketing and Trade; Price Risk Management
Microeconomics; Economics of Production; International Economics and Development Economics
Industrial Organization; Agricultural Policy; Regulatory Economics; Marketing
Farm Management; Agricultural Finance
Agribusiness Program Director
Agribusiness Program Director
Agricultural Land Values; Rents and Market Dynamics; Community Viability; Taxation; Ethics
Public Policy; Conservation Programs; International Trade Policy
Natural Resource Economics; Agricultural Technology Relations; Producer Technology; Behavior Conservation
Agricultural Production Economics; Agricultural Productivity Analysis; Technology Assessment
Trade Policy; Political Economy; Agricultural Development; Trade and the Environment
Industrial Organization; Vertical Integration; Firm Theory; Agricultural Cooperatives; Operations Research Methods
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; Irrigation Technology Choice
Farm and Ranch Management; Agricultural Production Economics; Agricultural Finance
Intellectual Property Rights; Industrial Organization; Agricultural Marketing; Environmental and Resource Economics
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