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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked 3rd in District of Columbia. In fact, 737 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Economics

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $14,486 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from CUA carry an average student debtload of $25,510.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,213
Maryland 1,613
New Jersey 843
Delaware 173

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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