Overview

Outcomes

While our Economics program at the University of California, Riverside is oriented toward students who aim for faculty positions at universities and for research positions in the public sector and international agencies, in recent years a number of our graduates have chosen to take positions in the private sector, especially in financial and high-tech firms.

Programme Structure

The Department includes faculty experts in:

microeconomics
macroeconomics
econometrics
economic development
international economics
labor economics
money, credit and business cycles
resource and environmental economics
public economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

More details

Priority Application Deadline: December 1st

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

We base our admissions decisions primarily on the standard criteria (academic preparation, grades, research experience, letters of recommendation, and GRE scores) but also look for personal traits such as joyfulness, resilience, creativity, and independence.
A good understanding of intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, multivariate calculus, basic linear algebra, and probability and statistics is required before beginning the core requirements.
Training in econometrics and in more advanced mathematics and statistics is desirable but not necessary.

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

9620 USD / year

≈ 9620 USD / year
Out-of-State

9620 USD / year

≈ 9620 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9620 USD / year

≈ 9620 USD / year

Additional Details

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 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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