Graduate Program

Our Ph.D. program field faculty consists of 91 economists drawn from the Economics Department and other departments and colleges across the university, offering students many opportunities. Students can focus their doctoral research on a wide range of economics-related topics provided at least two Ph.D. program field faculty members approve the topic and agree to supervise the student.

To view our Ph.D. program field faculty, click here.

The Economics Department is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and positive climate for all at Cornell University and in the Economics profession more broadly. Learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives here.

Job Market Candidates

The department is proud to support and promote the work of our Ph.D. students who are seeking employment following the completion of their doctoral program. At Cornell University, economists are trained in many departments, schools and colleges, and as a part of multiple graduate fields. All Ph.D. job candidates with training in economics are listed here . The following websites include the subset of students who are receiving their degrees in Fields outside of Economics: Field of Policy Analysis and Management and Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

More About the Graduate Program

Graduate Field Faculty Information for Prospective/Incoming Grad Students Critical Dates for Graduate Students Current Ph.D. Students Graduate Student Handbook

Economics News

Meet the alum behind some of music's biggest rights deals

9/27/2023

Steve Salm ’93 is a founding partner at the firm that owns the catalogs of Genesis, KISS, Imagine Dragons, and much more.

Meet some of the (many!) Cornellians who’ve won the Nobel

9/26/2023

From Hans Bethe to Toni Morrison, we offer a sampling of alums and profs who’ve earned one of the world’s highest accolades.

The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24

9/06/2023

Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.

New Faculty: Julieta Caunedo

9/05/2023

Julieta Caunedo, Economics

Serve in Place grants offer international experiences

7/18/2023

"This hands-on experience and research is great preparation for future projects."

Using data for policy decisions: NSF funds economics study

7/17/2023

Three economics researchers aim to include undergraduate researchers in their 2023-2026 project, “Mostly Harmless Statistical Decision Theory.”

A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins

7/12/2023

Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.