Overview

The sustainability of economic development and growth have become central policy concerns of our time. In order to address these issues, you will need the ability to integrate comparative and international political economy perspectives.

The mission of the Neubauer Family Program in Economics and Public Policy at Tufts University is to produce scholars and policy-makers who can address the emerging critical issues centered on economic development.

Program Outcomes

Our faculty is dedicated to training students to address critical issues centered on economic development and the environmental as well as climate consequences of development.

The program blends training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics with an understanding of institutional detail and political economy, giving students the tools necessary to address questions in economic development, energy, and environmental policy within an interdisciplinary framework that is needed for policy effectiveness.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics for Econometrics
Microeconomic Theory
Macroeconomic Theory
Research Methods Seminar
The Economics of Climate Change
Advanced Energy Economics
Advanced Seminar in Resource and Environmental Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Medford, United States

Disciplines

Economics Public Policy View 92 other PhDs in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Writing Sample
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
Transcripts
Three Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10148 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10148 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10148 USD / year

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Additional Details

The tuition for PhD students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is fully covered by Tufts tuition scholarships.

Living costs

Medford

United States

1458 - 3019 USD / month

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Living costs

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