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butler blue · 09-23-2006, 01:06 AM

Ok. So I'm just curious what you all know about applied econ/ag econ Ph.D. programs. I'm trying to figure out what exactly their advantages and disadvantages are. It seems that some of them (Minnesota's, for example) are trying to grow out of just being ag econ programs. Do you think that there are programs out there that take a more applied approach without being tied completely to their ag econ past?

Also, what are the job prospects of ag/applied econ grads? Is this better suited for a student with interests more toward policy than academia?

Finally, how do the admission standards compare to the standards for regular econ Ph.D. programs?

09-23-2006, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
butler blue Within my grasp! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 438	Ag/Applied Econ Programs Ok. So I'm just curious what you all know about applied econ/ag econ Ph.D. programs. I'm trying to figure out what exactly their advantages and disadvantages are. It seems that some of them (Minnesota's, for example) are trying to grow out of just being ag econ programs. Do you think that there are programs out there that take a more applied approach without being tied completely to their ag econ past? Also, what are the job prospects of ag/applied econ grads? Is this better suited for a student with interests more toward policy than academia? Finally, how do the admission standards compare to the standards for regular econ Ph.D. programs?