Agricultural policy making
Graduate Programs
The Department of Applied Economics and Statistics offers graduate master’s programs focused on the study of quantitative economics, international agricultural trade, economic development and resource economics, marketing and policy.
Graduate degree programs include:
1. M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics
3. M.S. in Applied Statistics (online)
4. Ph.D. in Statistics Data Science
Additionally, the department participates in the interdisciplary M.S. in Data Science program. Degree requirements include coursework from three departments (and colleges): the Department of Mathematical Sciences (Arts and Science), the Department of Applied Economics and Statistics (Agriculture and Natural Resources) and the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (Engineering).
UD ranks in the Top 100 Graduate Programs in Statistics.
Research News
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Downed Milton pecan tree determined to be 109 years old
October 22, 2026 | Ryan Mavity | Cape GazetteResearchers from the University of Delaware and the U.S. Forest Service determined a pecan tree that formerly stood at the corner of Union Street Extended and Route 16 in Milton was about 109 years old when it was cut down in January. -
Fighting food waste
October 15, 2026 | Written by Katie PeikesUniversity of Delaware researchers use black soldier fly larvae to keep food waste out of landfills and turn scraps into compost and potential livestock feed. -
Kickstarting Mid-Atlantic Kernza
October 09, 2026 | Written by Katie PeikesKernza, the world’s first commercially available perennial grain, has been picking up steam in regenerative agriculture, a conservation approach focused on improving soil and ecosystem health. UD scientists teamed up with scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study and compare Kernza’s roots with the roots of common crops.
