Department of Economics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Master of Professional Studies
Program in Applied Economics
Dr. John Straub, Program Director Straub@econ.umd.edu
College Park location
1102 Morrill Hall
Program Coordinator:
Hardeep Chowdhary
(301) 405-3557 CPmasters@econ.umd.edu
Washington, DC location
1400 16th Street, NW
Suite 140
Washington, DC 20036
Program Coordinator:
Eileen Kramer
(202) 525-4308 DCmasters@econ.umd.edu
Application Information
Before Beginning our
Online Application
Important note for international applicants
International applicants who require an F-1 student visa must
apply to the College Park version of our program (program
code: MPEM). The Washington, DC version of our program
(MPEC) cannot sponsor international student visas, but the
College Park version of our program can. Domestic
applicants and international applicants who already reside in
the U.S. on existing visas that permit study (G4 visas, for
example) may apply to either program.
Application deadlines
The application deadline for spring enrollment has passed
(December 15th).
For Fall 2018 enrollment, the application deadline for
international applicants is Wednesday, February 28th.
Please note that we can only sponsor international student
visas for students on our main campus in College Park - just
outside of Washington, DC.
The fall enrollment application deadline for domestic
applicants - those who do not need the University of Maryland
to sponsor a student visa - is Friday, June 15th
Qualifications
1. Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate
degree from a regionally accredited
U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S.
institution.
2. Applicants must have earned a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in
all prior undergraduate and graduate coursework.
3. Applicants must provide evidence (via transcript) of:
Introductory macroeconomics course (grade of B or
higher)
Introductory microeconomics course (grade of B or
higher)
5. A non-refundable application fee of $75 is required.
Note: Our application
does NOT
require GRE scores or letters of recommendation.
We can often be flexible about the GPA and prerequisite course
requirements. A's and B's in intermediate economics
courses trump lower grades in introductory courses, for
example. Relevant work experience can also be
helpful. Questions about admissions requirements can be
directed to the program director, Dr. John Straub (Straub@econ.umd.edu).
The Application
Applicants can complete the online application via the link
below.
The program code to enter in your application depends
on whether you want to enroll in our 10-course master's degree
program, or our 5-course graduate certificate program.
It also depends on whether you want to enroll at our downtown
Washington, DC location, or on our main campus in College Park
(also within the Washington, DC metro area).
Four Program Options
MPEC: 10-course master's degree in our
downtown Washington, DC location
(spring and fall admissions, cannot sponsor international
student visas)
MPEM: 10-course master's degree on our main campus in
College Park
(fall admission only, can sponsor international student visas)
z074: 5-course graduate certificate in our downtown
Washington, DC location
(spring and fall admissions, cannot sponsor international
student visas)
z098: 5-course graduate certificate on our main campus
in College Park
(fall admission only, cannot sponsor international student
visas)