Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Economics;, Ph.D. - Ecological Economics

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Rensselaer's department of economics offers a unique focus in Ecological Economics. This fast growing field offers unique opportunities for linking economics to new theories and applications in the natural sciences and other social sciences. We offer two graduate degrees, a Masters degree in Economics, and a Ph.D. in Ecological Economics. Our Ph.D program requires 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree, and 60 beyond the masters degree. The minimum residency requirement for our Ph.D program is 45 credit hours. A doctoral dissertation accounts for 15 to 30 credit hours and is an integral part of our program. Our Masters program requires 30 credits beyond the Bachelors degree with a minimum of 24 credit hours in residency. An applied masters thesis can account for 6 credit hours.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999