农业经济学哲学博士

农业经济学博士学位旨在为学生提供出色的经济分析理论和方法基础，以及为农业，农业综合企业和/或资源经济学问题进行应用分析的经验。农业经济学家的职业机会还包括学术界，政府和私营部门。许多学术职位（尤其是在土地赠与大学中）包括与食品和纤维行业有关的教学，研究和/或外展活动以及为之提供支持的自然资源基础的工资支持。
The PhD in Agricultural Economics is designed to provide the student with an excellent foundation in the theory and methods of economic analysis as well as experience in applied analysis of agricultural, agribusiness, and/or resource economics problems. Career opportunities for agricultural economists also include academia, government, and the private sector. Many academic positions (especially at land grant universities) include salary support for a combination of teaching, research, and/or outreach related to the food and fiber sectors and the natural resource base that supports them.<br>The PhD requires core courses in economic theory and econometrics, advanced topics courses in applied fields, and the completion of a dissertation. In the first year, study in the doctoral program is tightly structured. During the first year, full-time students take four core theory courses, one core course in statistics for economists and one core econometrics course. Because the fall core courses offered in the first year are prerequisites for subsequent courses, students generally must begin the program in the fall semester. Additional core courses are taken in the second year. Field courses are taken in the second and (possibly) third years. Total requirements for the PhD degree include a minimum of 72 credits beyond the baccalaureate, including at least 39 credits of coursework from the core and field courses and 20 credits of doctoral research.