Graduate Program: Shaping Global Impact
Our faculty and graduates have expertise in applied economics and agribusiness principles that help address food, financial, health, development, policy, environmental, and social needs in Virginia and around the world.
OUR PROGRAMS
100% Online Master's and Certificate Program
Employment of data scientist is projected to grow 36 percent through 2033, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ph.D. Program in Economics
Employment of economists is projected to grow 5 percent through 2033, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Traditional/Seated Master's Program
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The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics is ranked in the top 10% worldwide of Institutions and Economists in the Field of Agricultural Economics.
The annual Nutshell Games brought together 30 Virginia Tech graduate students to share their research in just 90 seconds each — no jargon, no slides, just brilliant ideas told from the heart. AAEC’s Matthew Mair was among the presenters, speaking on machine learning for migration modeling.
Events
- Check back in 2026 for updated events list!
