Online Master of Ag and Applied Economics
If your passion is to be a market analyst, business strategist, policy analyst, commodities trader, supply chain logistics specialist, business economist, or other data analytics-related roles, or to accelerate your career... WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!
We develop the specialized skills and knowledge needed in economic modeling, data analytics, econometrics, forecasting, and micro- and macroeconomics. Our approach integrates tools and frameworks with industry and government issues, complemented by applied coursework in commodity markets, pricing, and contemporary issues and responses in food systems. We offer online certificates that students can earn en route to, or in lieu of, the 30-credit master’s degree. Our certificates are listed on transcripts.
- Acelynn Barefoot
- Noah Bolt
- Charles Clark
- Simon Dawson
- Ashley Dugan
- Cynthia Fairbanks
- Megan Fischer
- Fernando Goncalves
- Cory Hanson
- Anthony Johnson
- Erica King
- Elizabeth Lohrer
- Rhett Montgomery
- Skylar Mouris
- Maximilliano Romero
- Amadou Sall
- Charles Shell
- Melanie Sherrill
- George Turner
- Emily White
- Mary Wilkins
- Ross Womack
- Nehemia Yeshurun
Updated 1.22.24
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Your investment
Tuition and cost
$1,075 per credit
Please note this is a non-funded graduate program.
Your curriculum
Program structure
Asynchronous course delivery in the Canvas platform
Admission requirements
- Basic statistics and probability
- Intermediate microeconomics
- Introduction to differential calculus
- 3.0 GPA (4+1 program 3.3 GPA)
Admission requirement resources
If you don't meet the requirements, consider these self-paced courses.
- Introduction to Statistics, Berkeley Extension
- Calculus with Business and Economic Applications, LSU Online
- Data management and visualization in econometrics and forecasting
- Technical skills in R and Python programming
- Critical thinking and analytical skills required to frame business and policy questions using economic analysis
We encourage applicants to submit their complete applications, including supplemental materials, early to allow time for processing. International applicants must be accepted by the Graduate School no later than May 15 for fall and October 15 for spring.