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Our agricultural economics master's program equips students with essential expertise in management, finance, real estate, entrepreneurship, marketing, policy evaluation, and strategic decision-making tailored to the modern business landscape, particularly within the food and fiber sector. The Master of Science in Agricultural Economics offers comprehensive professional development, preparing graduates with vital competencies for today's corporate environment, with special emphasis on agribusiness. Students pursuing this degree can select either the thesis track or non-thesis pathway, both requiring 36 credit hours minimum. Those opting for the non-thesis route must produce a professional paper demonstrating their capacity to execute applied research - from establishing project goals and problem analysis to presenting findings in proper academic format. The culminating oral examination assesses both course material and the professional paper.
Minimum GPR of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work, or 3.25 in 30 hours or more of graduate work.
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval), or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval), or
Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.