Earning your Ph.D. degree opens up a world of exciting opportunities!

Whether you aim to teach at the college level, pursue a research-related career, or apply your skills in government or industry, the possibilities are endless.

AAEC's STEM-certified Ph.D. program in economics is administered jointly by the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Department of Economics at Virginia Tech.

Areas of specialization include:

  1. Applied Econometrics
  2. Environment and Natural Resource Economics
  3. Development and International Trade
  4. Food and Health Economics
Ewa Kleczyk ’08: Senior Vice President, Commercial Analytics & Data Curation, Target RWE
Ewa Kleczyk ’08: Senior Vice President, Commercial Analytics & Data Curation, Target RWE

Alumni Insights: The impact and versatility of an AAEC degree with Ewa Kleczyk ’08: Senior Vice President, Commercial Analytics & Data Curation, Target RWE

Anubhab Gupta
Anubhab Gupta, Assistant Professor

Faculty Spotlight – Voices of Expertise: Ever wondered what drives impactful research in AAEC? We sat down with Dr. Gupta to explore his current work and the students and colleagues behind it.