Agricultural policy making
Graduate Programs
The Department of Applied Economics and Statistics offers graduate master’s programs focused on the study of quantitative economics, international agricultural trade, economic development and resource economics, marketing and policy.
Graduate degree programs include:
1. M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics
2. M.S. in Statistics
3. M.S. in Applied Statistics (online)
4. Ph.D in Statistics Data Science
Additionally, the department participates in the interdisciplary M.S. in Data Science program. Degree requirements include coursework from three departments (and colleges): the Department of Mathematical Sciences (Arts and Science), the Department of Applied Economics and Statistics (Agriculture and Natural Resources) and the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (Engineering).
Research News
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Explore the depths of sustainability in a new study abroad program in Patagonia
February 27, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos coursey of Kent MesserUniversity of Delaware students will have the opportunity to study abroad in Patagonia and Chile in winter 2026. Learn about sustainable development in this one-of-a-kind transformative experience. Walk the bustling streets of Santiago and marvel at colorful murals in Valparaiso. Students will meet members of indigenous communities rich with heritage and even get up close to Magellanic penguins (maybe even for a penguin selfie). -
Sustainable waste
February 13, 2025 | Written by: Nya WynnFood science and chemical engineering double major Gensure is exploring how yeast cells take excess carbon and store it as oils. He is aiming to find ways to reduce costs by using agricultural waste to fuel yeast cells. Gensure is also investigating how he can control what kinds of oils the cells can create. -
Plant pathology students organize UD’s first Carroll Symposium
February 11, 2025 | Written by Molly SchaferGraduate students Lauren Irwin, Shiv Singla and Adelaide Mullin planned and organized the University of Delaware’s first Carroll Symposium. The student-led event was possible thanks to a generous donation made in honor of UD’s Bob Carroll, emeritus professor. The event, which included a research presentation competition, also served as a reunion for UD’s Bob Carroll and the plant pathology community.
