The Arizona State University Ph.D. program in economics is a full-time program intended to prepare students for teaching and research positions at four year institutions of higher education, as well research positions in public agencies or private business organizations. Our Ph.D. program is relatively small with about 25 Ph.D. students in residence at any time. The low student-faculty ratio allows us to provide greater faculty attention and mentoring compared to larger programs. Students are quickly involved in teaching, research, and seminar activities and become valued members of the department. All of our Ph.D. students are supported through teaching and research assistantships for four years.
Stipends are highly competitive with any graduate program in the country.
The Ph.D. program is designed to provide rigorous training in microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics. In addition, each student selects a primary area of specialization for study. All applicants to the Ph.D. program in Economics must have a bachelor's degree or the equivalent. Applications will not be reviewed until the GRE score is received. In addition, all applicants are required to submit three letters of reference to the Ph.D. Program Director, Department of Economics .