Duke University - Economics

In the Words of Our Students 

"[I am] VERY satisfied because Duke is clearly on an upward trajectory.  My class is quite strong, and I feel Duke is doing a great job recruiting even stronger classes."

"I have been allowed to pursue a nonstandard research agenda that would not have been possible at almost any other institution."

"Students and faculty really care about each other and are invested in their success."

"I am very happy that I came here. The level of support I receive from faculty and staff members is just great, and the stipends (relative to the living costs in Durham) are very generous."

"I have found the faculty to be very attentive to discussing research ideas with me."

"I came here because of my interest in the financial econometrics field, and I couldn't be happier with my decision."

"[I am] satisfied because Duke is full of smart people both students and faculty members.  They are generally open-minded and seem to be interested in the research topics that are not their specialization.  Among students, they are very friendly and support each other. I'm very impressed with the environment."

"[I am] satisfied because I like the overall atmosphere here. Professors and students are generally friendly and approachable. The professors are also very impressive, I think they are very knowledgeable and will be good advisers. I also came in interested in applied micro, and I still am so the fact that so many people here are working in that subject is a big plus for me."

"This is a great PhD program, and it's getting better right before my eyes."