Economics at Howard University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. Of the 399 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in 2021, 30 of them were economics majors.

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

Howard Economics Degrees Available

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

Howard Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Howard 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
	13
	60
	80
	83
	92
	105
	115
	149
	166
	226
	229
	248
	266
	330
	334
	348

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from Howard. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Howard Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Howard is $49,205. This is 7% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Howard. About 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Howard since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Howard Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in economics from Howard. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Howard also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	43

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 Howard 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 Josh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.