Overview

Students who receive a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and whose doctoral research is excellent have been recruited and sought after by leading academic and research institutions: our Ph.D. students have obtained tenure-track positions at Chicago, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Northwestern, NYU, UPenn and many more.

Features

There are several reasons Penn State has excellent placement, and is a special place to do graduate school. Graduate student training and placement are priorities for the department, and therefore, our faculty members across fields are widely accessible to graduate students.

In addition to many elective classes, there are reading groups within each field, with active involvement from students and faculty. The Economics Department takes very seriously its mission to train the excellent students admitted to our PhD program.

Programme Structure

The department offers the following subfields:

development economics
econometrics
game theory
industrial organization
international economics
macroeconomics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, 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

Graduate study in Economics relies heavily on abstract mathematics. It is recommended that, at a minimum, applicants should have taken mathematics up through multivariate calculus.
We require that applicants take the 3-part general aptitude GRE.
We place considerable weight on, and require three (3) letters of recommendation. Letters should be from people who know you well and who are familiar with graduate programs in Economics at leading universities. The most valuable letters are from people who can credibly compare you to others who have succeeded in such programs.
Highly successful Ph.D. students in Economics display a wide variety of research skills, including creativity. The questions we ask on the application are intended to elicit information about those skills. Also, if you have completed a paper that displays such skills, upload it via the GRADS online application system.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 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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Scholarships Information

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