Information for Students

The Department of Agricultural Economics offers graduate education in a unique learning environment. The award-winning faculty represent a wide range of training and interest areas. Quality faculty provide intellectual development within a stimulating academic community. We emphasize developing competence in applying theoretical concepts and analytical tools.

Graduate training in agricultural economics will lead to extensive job opportunities. Our recent graduates are employed in teaching, research, and extension position in universities and as economists and research analysts in government and in the private sector.

• Admissions and Research Assistantships
• MS Program
• PhD Program
• Graduate Exams
• Graduate Classes
• Director of Graduate Studies
• Graduate Handbook
• Important Forms
• Graduate Student Organization
• AEC Graduate Initiatives

If you have questions or would like additional information about the AEC Graduate Program, please contact:

AEC Director of Graduate Studies
University of Kentucky
Department of Agricultural Economics
400 Charles E. Barnhart Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0276

E-mail: aecdgs@lsv.uky.edu.