Overview

Atmosphere

Department faculty and students enjoy a collegial atmosphere for work and study. Class sizes are small and students work closely with faculty members on research and class projects. The town of Blacksburg, where Virginia Tech is located, offers a beautiful, friendly community, with few distractions for graduate students.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Agricultural and Applied Economics program of Virginia Tech find careers with private businesses, consulting firms, non-governmental organizations, and in government. Many M.S. graduates also continue their studies in a Ph.D. or law degree program as well. Ph.D. graduates find career positions in academia, with government agencies, and in the private sector including non-governmental organizations and consulting firms.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematical Programming for Economist

Applied Microeconomics

Agribusiness Marketing

Applied Microeconomic Theory

Empirical Research Methods in Economics

Resource and Environmental Economics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Blacksburg, United States

Disciplines

Economics Agriculture View 66 other Masters in Economics in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

144 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit your application online, along with the $75 application fee

Include a scanned copy of your college transcripts with your online application, then arrange for an official copy to be sent to us after you receive an offer of admission

Letters of Recommendation

The Graduate School doesn’t require entrance tests, but check to see whether your department requires you to submit GRE, GMAT, or subject test scores with your application

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32622 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32622 USD / year

≈ 32622 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16232 USD / year

≈ 16232 USD / year

Funding

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