• MS in Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of Arizona is offered as a 2-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program available on a full-time basis and offered at the University of Arizona's main campus in Tucson.
  • It is a 30 unit master's degree program offering a variety of electives.
  • The AREC Department offers a program leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in Agricultural & Resource Economics.
  • A broad spectrum of agricultural economics subject matter is presented, with an emphasis on natural resources, international business, and agribusiness. 
  • The Master's program provides training in the theory and methods of applied agricultural and resource economics.
  • Graduating students are qualified for positions in the private sector with agribusiness, financial, farm management, and consulting firms, and in state and federal government agencies.
  • Some students choose to follow the master's degree with enrollment in a Ph.D. program, either at the University of Arizona or elsewhere.
  • Many AREC graduates have excelled in premier doctoral programs throughout the United States. We also offer an Agricultural & Resource Economics minor for Ph.D.-seeking students.