College of Agriculture & Natural ResourcesDepartment of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

We offer internationally acclaimed M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics as well as dual degree options.

Access four major Ph.D. fields of study, along with strong training in microeconomic theory and empirical methods.  M.S. students study courses in the same areas, but do not select a major field.  The fields are;

• • Development Economics,
  • Environmental and Resource Economics,
  • Food & Agribusiness Management, and
  • Food & Agricultural Markets. 
  • Important offerings are also available in Regional Development and Policy as well as other graduate specializations.
    
    

AFRE/MSU's graduate preparation enables students to investigate a wide range of issues affecting not only the domestic and international producers, processors and marketers of agricultural and natural resource products, but also the rural and urban populations who depend on these products and on broader environmental services.

Questions 

See details in our Graduate Policy and Program Handbook

Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Morrill Hall of Agriculture, 446 W. Circle Dr., Room 202
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039

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