<p>I am looking for graduate schools with Economics Programs to apply for. </p>
<p>I currently go to Florida State University and would prefer leaving Tallahassee. Staying in Florida would be a good option for the cost as I would be an instate student. But I am open to anywhere in the world right now besides like Greece, the Philippines, or anything to culture shocking. (Greece, because of their current bad situation). I won't say money isn't an issue, but looking at the opportunity costs I will find a way to finance whichever school accepts me. </p>
<p>I also know I will not be going to any highly ranked institution with a 3.08 GPA. I haven't taken the GRE's yet, but have signed up to take them in a few months. I assume I will do decently as standardized tests have always been a strong point for me and I know I am much more intelligent than my 3.08 GPA perceives me to be.</p>
<p>My major GPA upon graduation will be 3.74. I changed from another major and had some personal depression issues my second semester here. That is why there is a massive gap between my cumulative GPA and Major GPA.</p>
<p>I read that California State University at Long Beach accepts students with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and Major GPA of 3.0. I also found others like UNC-Charlotte that I may have a chance of getting into. I am actually very intered in UNC- Charlotte, so if anyone has anything to add about that program or university that would be awesome!</p>
<p>Does anyone have any knowledge of which schools to apply for which I fit the requirements? Are there any websites or lists available where I can refine my searches based on my credentials?</p>
<p>CSU LA is good too. I know there are some excellent Economists which have gone there.</p>
<p>If you’re really good in Math then you might want to take a flier on the Johns Hopkins program in DC. Another thing to consider is that Washington State University gives funding to 83% of its MA in Econ students. That is worth checking out.</p>
<p>Oooh, also you should check out Montana State University. The department head, Wendy Stocker, is bloody brilliant and I’ve read a lot of her papers. She’s an excellent Economist.</p>
<p>Thank you for the information. I will look into those.</p>
<p>My question was majorly about what schools I would be able to get into. Johns Hopkins seems to be a little out of the question for me credentials wise?</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins program has an average GPA of admits at 3.4 and they say that added weight in admissions is put on your performance in your Mathematics classes. At UW 15 credits of my major are in Mathematics courses, so having a 3.74 major GPA might mean that you could have solid math scores. That’s why I suggested taking a flier on it if your math was strong enough.</p>
<p>A friend of mine had a 3.1 GPA and got into a competitive graduate program at USC on the strength of a wonderful SOP and LORs. For every person who goes there with a 3.9 there is someone with a GPA around yours…</p>
<p>It depends somewhat on which areas of economics might interest you. You can expand your range of options by looking beyoond strictly economics depts.
Some options:
Business School: Business Economics
Ag & Resource Economics Depts: Not strictly limited to ag econ, but also includes aspects of international trade/finance, development economics, land economics, natural resources/environmental economics
Human Ecology: Consumer Economics; also includes housing econ; possibly leading to work in personal financial planning
Public Policy Schools/Programs: Public Policy Economics, Public Finance
IR Schools/Programs: International Econ, Development Econ
PH Schools: Health Policy & Economics
Education Schools: Economics of Education, School Finance
Industrial & Labor Relations Schools/Programs: Labor & Human Resources Economics
Urban Studies/Geography Depts: Econiomic Geography, Transportaion, aspects of development economics, urban geography/economics & planning</p>
<p>@starstruck: to my understanding someone in your position could relatively easily get into a modest and unfunded MS in Applied Economics program at local State U. If someone wanted to go to a Ph.D program after that, then they would have to be a “b’chin rock star from Mars,” at the MS program (to evoke Carlos Irwin Est</p>