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The graduate program in DARE offers STEM designated M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with specializations in agricultural economics or environmental and natural resource economics. Our students learn to apply economic theory and quantitative methods to solve real world problems.<\/p>\n
We have a strong commitment to research collaboration and partnerships among our faculty and graduate students, with students frequently publishing and presenting academic work jointly authored with one or more faculty members. Faculty members in DARE are leading scholars in the fields of agricultural business, finance, consumer behavior, food systems, natural resource economics, and environmental economics.<\/p>\n
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Annually on February 9th (11:59pm MST)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Applications are accepted up to March 31st for admissions but, will not be considered for funding if received after February 9th.<\/p>\n No admission and\/or funding decisions will be made before February 9. Expect to hear from us within 4 weeks of February 9 (this need not apply for applications received after February 9).<\/p>\n Admission to the graduate program depends upon acceptance by the Department\u2019s Graduate Admissions Committee and the CSU Graduate School. Students with degrees equivalent to a U.S. bachelor\u2019s degree are qualified to apply for admission to the graduate program, though exceptions are made for otherwise highly qualified students.<\/p>\n Generally, a minimum 3.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 scale,\u00a0 and some background in economics and quantitative methods is preferred.<\/p>\n The coursework most predictive of success in our M.S. program is intermediate or higher-level undergraduate courses in microeconomics, econometrics, statistics and mathematics. Students with other backgrounds are encouraged to apply, provided they demonstrate a solid grasp of quantitative methods and logical thinking (e.g. high GRE scores, especially quantitative reasoning).<\/p>\n Ph.D. program applicants who have already earned an M.S. degree can transfer up to 30 credits in coursework towards the completion of their doctorate \u2013 72 credits.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”2%|2%|2%|2%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_icon font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#F15625″ icon_width=”48px” align=”left” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”26px” header_4_font_size=”22px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Thank you to all that were able to attend our pre-admissions information session on Thursday, December 12th at 8:30am Mountain Time! We enjoyed highlighting the opportunities for both Masters and PhD students, discussing funding and application processes and meeting many of you in our breakout sessions. The session concluded with opportunities for participants to ask questions about the program and application process. You may view the presentation and answers to the most commonly asked questions in the links below:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A8n6ac7mgx8″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”View Presentation” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”4px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/mcfadden-testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/07\/Common-Question-Answers.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Answers to Most Commonly Asked Questions” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”4px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”26px” header_4_font_size=”22px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nMinimum Admission\/Consideration Requirements<\/h4>\n
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