Overview

Program Benefits

Students in the Economics Ph.D. program benefit from:

Enthusiastic faculty to mentor students
High faculty-to-student ratio
Exceptional research opportunities at the Health Economics and Analytics (HEAL) lab, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the Atlanta Research Data Center (ARDC), and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Ph.D. Program certification
Core curriculum strengths in Microeconomic Theory and an exceptionally strong Econometrics sequence
Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Minor
Tech to Teaching Certificate for the graduate teaching assistants, including opportunities to teach your own courses
Competitive financial support for select students
Georgia Tech’s location in the dynamic Midtown area of the city of Atlanta, one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

health, energy & environmental economics
global development
international economics
market design
game theory
microeconomic theory
statistical methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Economics View 116 other PhDs in Economics in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must submit:

The online Graduate Studies application
GRE scores - please note that the GMAT will not be accepted
Georgia Tech requires that all applicants demonstrate proof of English language proficiency
Official transcripts for all universities attended
Letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19281 USD / year

≈ 19281 USD / year
Out-of-State

18748 USD / year

≈ 18748 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8654 USD / year

≈ 8654 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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