Prospective Graduate Students

The graduate programs in Agricultural Economics at Nebraska give students a solid foundation of economic theory, mathematics and statistics, and applied economics in agriculture, food systems and natural resources. Taught by internationally known and respected faculty, this combination of coursework provides both flexibility and the opportunity to specialize in a number of areas, including but not limited to: Agribusiness Water Resources Planning Management Environmental Studies Great Plains Studies

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Application Process

Apply on-line through the UNL Office of Graduate Studies website.

In addition to materials specified on the Office of Graduate Studies application site, we require the following supporting materials. They can be sent directly to us (FAX: 402-472-3460; e-mail: agecongrad@unl.edu; mail: Graduate Program Coordinator, Agricultural Economics Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 204 Filley Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0922):

• Resume
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score (recommended for students applying for assistantships)
• Three completed recommendation forms
• Any other material you feel would be useful to us

Deadlines:

• Have your application complete by January 15 for full consideration
• Admission decisions begin in February and can continue as late as June
• Financial award decisions are made on or around March 1  

Already admitted?  Here's a checklist for new graduate students.

• Courses
• Current Students
• Graduate Student Handbook
• Graduate Student Association
• Recent Dissertations and Theses

Contact Information

Agricultural Economics Programs Rosalee Swartz Program and Recruitment Director Department of Agricultural Economics 204 Filley Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0922 Phone: 402-472-5234 Fax: 402-472-3460 rswartz1@unl.edu

Agribusiness Program Lance Cummins-Brown Program Coordinator MBA in Agribusiness 103C Filley Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0922 Phone: 402-472-5086 Fax: 402-472-3460 lbrown4@unl.edu

Community Development (On-line program) Diane Wasser Program Coordinator 314 Filley Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0922 Phone: 402-472-6251 Fax: 402-472-4735 dwasser1@unl.edu