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Graduate students

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

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DID YOU KNOW? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of data scientists is projected to grow by 35% through 2032, with about 17,700 openings projected each year, on average.

Ph.D. Program in Economics

From left to right: Didar Islam, Anubhab Gupta visit Leonard-Allen Quaye’s research poster, titled “Exploring the dynamics of food commodity prices and weather anomalies using a STAR model.” Photo courtesy of Anukul Bhattarai for Virginia Tech.

DID YOU KNOW? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of economists is projected to grow by 6% through 2032, with about 1,200 openings projected each year, on average.

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.

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August 2024: Twelve doctoral students take the global stage >> Full story | Photo album

Ph.D. candidate Yixing Zheng presents her poster titled “Direct and indirect impact of growing season weather shocks on Global Agricultural Trade.” Photo courtesy of Anukul Bhattarai for Virginia Tech.
Ph.D. candidate Yixing Zheng presents her poster titled “Direct and indirect impact of growing season weather shocks on Global Agricultural Trade.” Photo courtesy of Anukul Bhattarai for Virginia Tech.

Contacts

Chunbei Wang, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director

Amy Guerin
Graduate Program Professional Coordinator
abguerin@vt.edu