Graduate Study
The graduate economics program involves topics ranging from microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics to subject areas chosen from labor economics, international economics and the economics of industry. There are approximately 100 graduate degree candidates in economics, with roughly three-quarters in the PhD program. While a majority of students are from the United States, there are international students from many parts of the world. For information on international student enrollment at GW, visit the university's Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
Most students plan careers with government, international agencies, or consulting firms located in the Washington, DC area. The department maintains an active placement service, which aids in these career aspirations. See the University's Student Services, Organizations and Groups page for more information.
See our students on the job market
Spring 2013 Graduate Advising
MA: Professor Labadie
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30a-12:30p
Office: Monroe 315
PhD: Unit I & Prospective Students
Professor Joutz
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11a
Office: Monroe 313
Unit II
Professor Bradley
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8-9:30a and by appointment
Office: Monroe 316
GW Center for Economic Research
The Center for Economic Research concentrates on the various fields of research in the social sciences that overlap with the scholarly research of faculty in the Department of Economics.
Graduate Financial Assistance
The Office of Student Financial Assistance offers financial aid in the form of Federal Direct Stafford, Federal Direct Graduate PLUS, and private alternative loans to students who have been admitted to one of our graduate degree or approved graduate certificate programs. Visit the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the ground floor of the Marvin Center to learn more.