Graduate Program
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
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
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.
In the News
Ph.D. Program
Priority deadline for funding consideration is January 15, 2025. Recorded Ph.D. information session (MP4) and (PowerPoint)
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Isaac Albores ’24, ’26 has been selected for the 2025 Farm Foundation Agricultural Scholars Program class.
Posted December 2024: The program inspires and trains the next generation of agricultural economists interested in agricultural policy, commodity market analysis, agricultural finance, and other applied economics fields.
Issac earned his bachelor’s degree in applied economic management. He is a junior analyst for Commodity Investing by Students (COINS) and is working toward his master’s in agricultural and applied economics.
Twelve doctoral students take the global stage
Posted August 2024: Full story | Photo album
Contacts
Chunbei Wang, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director
Amy Guerin
Graduate Program Professional Coordinator
abguerin@vt.edu
