Overview

The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) offers graduate students hands-on learning experiences both in and out of the classroom that empower them to make impactful contributions to their communities and the world.

Our graduate programs in CDAE boast faculty with expertise in economics (both ecological and neoclassical), food systems, public policy, ecological economics, renewable energy, public communication, consumer affairs, and community economic development. Students engage in a transdisciplinary approach to research that prepares them for leadership positions in the non-profit and government sectors, as well as in socially and ecologically responsible businesses. Students may choose graduate courses from within CDAE or from a broad cross-section of graduate courses in other UVM colleges.

What you will learn

In the Community Development and Applied Economics MSc degree offered by The University of Vermont students engage in a transdisciplinary approach to research that prepares them for leadership positions in the non-profit and government sectors, as well as in socially and ecologically responsible businesses.

We offer courses to give students foundational academic and professional skills and we encourage our graduate students to seek out courses and skills both within the program and across UVM to individualize their transdisciplinary experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Microeconomics

Research Methods

Community Economic Development

Applied Econometrics

Graduate Seminars

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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More details

January 15th for funding consideration, otherwise rolling

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burlington, United States

Disciplines

Economics Community Development View 402 other Masters in Economics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

GPA = 3.00 or equivalent from bachelor's degree.
Required academic prerequisites include course work in microeconomics and calculus or a CLEP exam.
Resumé
To be considered for funding, applicants are invited to submit (i) a writing sample, (ii) evidence of research experience (e.g., term papers, class projects, research reports and/or other descriptions of past research experience from academic or professional lives) and/or GRE scores.
To be considered for funding, please submit your CDAE MS application by January 15 of the year in which you wish to enroll.
Three letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate’s academic potential for graduate work and motivation for pursuing the M.S. in CDAE.
For international students whose native language is not English or who have not completed undergraduate degrees in English, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores, IELTS or Duolingo scores must be submitted.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

64080 USD / year

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Out-of-State

64080 USD / year

≈ 64080 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

24408 USD / year

≈ 24408 USD / year

Living costs

Burlington

United States

1269 - 1888 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Burlington

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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