Dual Degree: J.D./Ph.D. in Economics
Combine a study in law with a study in economics with the Vanderbilt J.D./Ph.D. in Economics.
Dual-degree students pursue a J.D. and a Ph.D. concurrently in a curriculum that combines economic theory and methodology with the study of law.
Program Format
Prospective students must seek and gain acceptance to both the law school and the other graduate program. Decisions regarding admission to the law school and the graduate program are made independently.
The program's Director of Graduate Studies works with students who have been admitted into the dual-degree program to help them coordinate the course of study so that all requirements of both degrees are met.
Application
Dual-degree applicants complete both the J.D. application and the Ph.D. application. Vanderbilt’s dual-degree partners have their own admission and application policies, procedures, and deadlines that may differ from those of the Vanderbilt J.D. program. To learn about the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences requirements, visit the Ph.D. program's admissions page.
Meet Our J.D./Ph.D. Students
Scott B. Jeffrey
Senior Economic Policy Advisor; Division of Labor Standards and Statistics; Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Jean Y. Xiao
Senior Financial Institution Policy Analyst; Artificial Intelligence Lab, Financial Stability; Federal Reserve Board
Jack Cramer
Judicial Clerk; Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg; U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit