Ph.D. in Economics

The Ph.D. Program in Economics at Georgia Tech has research strengths in the applied areas of health, energy and environmental economics, global development, international economics, market design, and game theory. Underpinning all our applied fields are strengths in microeconomic theory and statistical methods. During the first year of the program, students concentrate on the core areas of econometrics and microeconomic theory. In the second year of the program, students choose one or more fields of specialization and begin focusing on their dissertations. 

Program Highlights

Funding 

We offer competitive support packages through the Georgia Tech Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships for select students. Students are encouraged to research outside scholarship opportunities as well.

Non-Georgia Tech Scholarship Resources

Application

Newly admitted Ph.D. students start their program in the Fall semester of each academic year. The application deadline for the Ph.D. in Economics program is Feb. 1 for admission in the Fall semester.

To be considered, applications must be completed with all supplemental materials submitted to the Georgia Tech Office of Graduate Studies by Feb. 1. Please contact Justin Burkett for more information.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in academia, government, and the private sector, with positions at universities, federal agencies, and leading corporations.

Academic Offers in the U.S. and Canada

  • Allegheny College (tenure track)
  • Arizona State University (postdoc)
  • Berry College (visiting faculty)
  • Clarkson University (tenure track)
  • College of Wooster (tenure track)
  • Georgia Tech (tenure track)
  • Illinois College (tenure track)
  • Harvard University (postdoc)
  • University of British Columbia (postdoc)
  • University of Texas, Rio Grande (tenure track)
  • University of Virginia (visiting faculty)
  • Wayne State University (lecturer)
  • Widener University (tenure track)

International Academic Offers

  • Beijing Normal University (tenure track)
  • Hunan University (tenure track)
  • Shanghai Finance University (tenure track)
  • Shanghai International Studies University (tenure track)
  • University of International Business and Economics (tenure track)

Government Roles

  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory (postdoc)
  • US Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • US Census Bureau
  • US Food and Drug Administration

Private Sector Positions

  • Cadmus Group
  • Citibank
  • First Horizons Bank
  • Intercontinental Hotel Group
  • RBC Insurance
  • SunTrust Bank (Truist Bank)
  • Wells Fargo

 

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1STEM certification also benefits international students who can, upon graduation, apply for a STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa extension that allows them to work in the United States for up to 29 months rather than one year.