Similarly, economists specializing in financial markets are typically more plentiful in business school finance departments. Some schools of industrial relations have departments or groups of labor economists. Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations is an outstanding example. Many top universities have excellent economics groups located within their business schools, in addition to regular economics departments located in schools of arts and sciences. Stanford's Graduate School of Business, for example, has several of the world's top economic theorists.
Most graduate programs pay tuition costs and a stipend for basic living expenses.
Top students should consider applying for a graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation . The application deadline is early November. The application process Graduate school application deadlines vary, but many are in late December or early January. Almost all graduate schools require applicants to take the Graduate Record Exam. GRE information and application forms are available online or at Drake's Career Center .