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Ph.D. Program
A doctoral degree in Agricultural Economics prepares students
for careers in academia, agribusiness, consulting firms,
financial institutions, government, or non-governmental
organizations. Opportunities will vary depending upon the
student’s choice of specialty areas, and more details
may be found under Specialty
Areas.
Graduate students take comprehensive examinations in order to test their professional
competence. Successful completion of the preliminary examinations constitutes
formal admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. The preliminary examination
consists of two parts: economic theory and core material in Agricultural Economics.
An examination in microeconomic theory is administered by the Department of Economics
(January and August). Students are encouraged to take this examination as
soon as ECON 607 Price Theory has been completed. The examination
on the Agricultural Economics core is administered by the Department of Agricultural
Economics (January and May). The purpose of the examination is to check
competency in applied economics and to suggest additional areas of work if needed.
Students are expected to integrate material from all of the core courses in preparing
for the examination. To see more information on our Prelimary Exams, including an archive of past exams, please visit the Preliminary Exams webpage.
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