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What items should I include in the statement of purpose?

What led you to choose economics or agricultural economics as a field of study?

How has your background prepared you for graduate study in economics?

What are your career plans?

For Ph.D. applicants: What are your choices of fields of specialization?

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Applied Econometrics
  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Financial Economics
  • Industrial Organization
  • International Economics
  • Labor-Public Economics
  • Macroeconomics.
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How can I find out more about the department and the graduate programs?

This website contains extensive information about the graduate program, the department's faculty, and their research. Additional questions about the Ph.D. or M.S. Economics programs can be directed to the Graduate Program Coordinator (econgrad@iastate.edu).

Questions about the M.S. Agricultural Economics program should be directed to the MSAE Program Director, Dr. Hongli Feng (hfeng@iastate.edu)

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What are the benefits of an assistantship?

Out-of-state students with a 1/4-time or greater graduate assistantship are assessed Iowa-resident tuition charges. Ph.D. students with a 1/2-time appointment will receive a 100% tuition scholarship, completely offsetting the cost of tuition. M.S. students with a 1/2-time appointment will receive a 50% tuition scholarships. Students are still responsible for student fees of around $700/semester. Tuition scholarships are only given to those students who have a 3.0 or higher GPA. In addition, students receive health insurance coverage and a monthly stipend.

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