Graduate Degrees Offered

Application Checklist

• Online Application for Graduate Admission
• $45 non-refundable application processing fee
• Two (2) sets of official transcripts
• 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

• Entrance exam(s): GRE
• Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Computer-213  Internet-80
• Three letters of recommendation
• Statement of goals and objectives
• Supplemental Information Form

Description of Program

At Nebraska, economists are trained in applied economic analysis in graduate programs that begin with solid technical training in economic theory and quantitative methods and progress to applications of those tools in selected fields.

A student may earn a Master of Arts, a joint Master of Arts/Juris Doctor, or a Doctor of Philosophy. The M.A. program trains students to be effective financial or policy analysts in either the private or public sectors. Their analytic skills prepare them for staff positions, management, teaching or further graduate work.

The Ph.D. is a scholarly degree, preparing students to make significant contributions advancing the discipline and communicating those advances in the form of publication and teaching. Graduates are employed in college and university teaching positions as well as in research and consulting for business and government. Admission requirements include strong academic achievement and training in economics, mathematics, and statistics.