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The UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics provides advanced studies in agricultural economics, global development, and environmental/natural resource economics. Our world-renowned program combines academic rigor with a supportive environment, attracting diverse students from various backgrounds. These pages outline essential program details, including our educational approach, admission process, funding opportunities, and curriculum. The graduate handbook comprehensively covers program expectations, guidelines, and degree requirements. Our Ph.D. curriculum focuses on intensive microeconomic theory, quantitative analysis, and policy applications, integrating specialized fields like production economics, industrial organization, international trade, labor markets, development studies, and environmental economics.
Given the quantitative nature of the first-year course sequences, either an undergraduate degree stressing quantitative analysis such as Economics, Applied Economics, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics or an M.S. degree in similar fields is recommended for ARE Ph.D. students, but is not required. A minimum GPA of 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale) is required for admission.
TOEFL iBT - Minimum Score: 80
IELTS - Minimum Score: 7.0 on a 9-point scale
Duolingo English Test - Minimum Score: 115
Admission Deadlines
Priority: Jan 15
General: Apr 15