Economics

Supported Degree Objectives

Required Supporting Documents

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Recommendation Letters (2) (PhD and Master's Degree Only)
Academic Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (PhD and Master's Degree Only)
- No minimum score set; however, a high quantitative score is expected (80 percentile or above)
- Not required for the Online MS Economics and Online Graduate Certificates
Resume
Online Interview: A link to schedule an interview will be sent to the applicant’s email address once their required materials, application, and application fee are submitted.

English Proficiency Requirements (Residential Only)

The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 93
Minimum section requirements:

TOEFL: Essentials: Minimum Overall Required Score: 9.5
Minimum section requirements:

IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 7.5
Minimum section requirements:

Online Master's Degree and Graduate Certificate Program Requirements - Online

Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Strong Quantitative Background: For example, an undergraduate major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics/Statistics (STEM)

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements

Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Master's Degree Completion (Preferred)

Application Deadlines

Please view application deadlines:

Program Contact Information

Residential PhD

Name	Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business PhD Admissions
Email	businessphd@purdue.edu
Web	Program Website
Address	Purdue University Mitch Daniel's School of Business Ph.D. Admissions 403 Mitch Daniels Boulevard West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA

Online Master's and Graduate Certificates

Name	Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business Online Programs Admissions
Email	BusinessOnlinePrograms@purdue.edu BusinessOnlineAdvisors@purdue.edu Daniels School of Business Recruiting
Web	Daniels School of Business Online Programs Website

Additional Information

Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application for admission consideration.
The PhD Office in the Daniels School of Business processes applications only for the PhD in Economics Program. The Online MS Degree Program and Graduate Certificates in Economics is processed by the Business Online Programs Team. All students in the Online MS Degree Program complete a core set of courses online during the first academic year. During the second academic year, students can either complete the MS Degree program entirely online or come to Purdue University's West Lafayette, Indiana campus and enroll as a full-time student to complete the program and obtain their MS Degree in Economics. The second option is termed as a "hybrid" program, as students complete classes in their first year from their home location (online) and in the second year in residence on the Purdue campus. If you choose the hybrid version of the online program, there is no separate application procedure.