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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Uncovering Earth’s respiration
April 13, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnElizabeth Smith, a former NSF Graduate Research Fellow and UD Plant and Soil Sciences Ph.D. alumna, investigated soil respiration using machine learning to better understand its role in the global carbon cycle. Analyzing two decades of data from multiple datasets, her research revealed unexpected patterns in national and global soil respiration trends. Now a postdoctoral researcher at Georgia Tech, Smith is expanding her computational expertise to study enhanced rock weathering, a technique for carbon capture in agriculture. Passionate about science communication, she also works to make environmental research more accessible, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and public understanding. -
Farm-to-glass brewery
April 02, 2025 | Written by Molly SchaferSince the 1920s, the Hopkins Family has farmed the same plot of land in Havre De Grace, Maryland. David grows the barley, and his son Aaron Hopkins, a UD Class of 2012 UD food and agribusiness marketing and management alumnus, uses it to create a unique range of craft beers. The father and son UD alumni duo are joined in their endeavors by David’s siblings, Alice Hopkins Puckett and Daniel Hopkins, who are co-owners of the farm and managing partners of Hopkins Farm Brewery. -
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).
