Admissions
Our graduate programs leading towards master's and doctor of philosophy degrees in Agricultural Economics are currently accepting applications for admissions. ​

Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for study towards both the master's and Ph.D. degrees. 

Specialty Areas
Students can specialize their studies in several areas including agribusiness management, agricultural finance, community development, farm management, industrial organization and markets, international development and policy, international trade, production economics, resources and the environment, and computational science and engineering. 

Master's Program
Students completing the program of study towards a master's degree will receive instruction in intermediate economic theory, quantitative methods and policy analysis, as well as elective courses in their area of interest. 

Ph.D. Program
Students completing the program of study towards a Ph.D. degree will receive instruction in advanced economic theory, quantitative methods, and practical application of theory and methods, as well as elective courses in their area of interest. 

MS-MBA
The dual MS-MBA program is an integrated, degree-granting program of advanced study in management and is focused on the unique management challenges faced by managers with food and agribusiness firms. It is aimed to further develop the managerial abilities of future leaders in the food and agricultural industries featuring two world leaders in management and agribusiness- Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and Purdue University's College of Agriculture. 

International
Students come to Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics from around the world with 40-50 percent of graduate students coming from outside the United States.

Graduate Placement​​ ​