Economics at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from GWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

GWU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

GWU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how GWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	30
	30
	41
	49
	50
	54
	55
	57
	63
	85
	107
	374
	420

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in economics from GWU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from GWU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $57,078. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at George Washington University.

GWU Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 174 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	82
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

GWU Economics Master’s Program

Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from GWU in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GWU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	120
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	119
International Economics	14

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
Economists	6,380	$134,260
Economics Professors	230	$110,350
Survey Researchers	180	$73,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.