俄克拉荷马州立大学农业经济学研究生课程为应用经济学理论和定量方法解决食品行业和农村地区的经济问题提供了强化培训。博士 学习计划包括课程的核心内容，以确保所有学生在该领域的各个领域均获得满意的背景。广阔的背景使学生在完成学位以及以后的几年中可以考虑各种各样的工作。通常，通过选择选修课程和学位论文主题可以获得所需的专业。
The doctoral program in agricultural economics provides intensive training in the application of economic theory and quantitative methods to the economic problems of the food sector and rural areas.<br>The OSU Department of Agricultural Economics has a long tradition of being one of the more relevant and applied departments in the country with a focus is on solving problems. The department has an environment conducive to considerable interaction among students and where students interact regularly with faculty.<br><br>The PhD program in agricultural economics includes a core of courses to assure that all students obtain a satisfactory background in the various areas of the field. The broad background enables students to consider a wide variety of jobs upon completion of the degree as well as in future years. The desired specialization is normally obtained through the selection of electives and a dissertation topic.<br><br> <br><br>A minimum of 60 credit hours is required for students who have a MS degree or equivalent. The required number of hours depends on the advisory committee's evaluation of the course work and research needed to provide depth and breadth of preparation. Students may earn a minor in statistics by completing 18 hours in statistics including hours earned at the MS level.