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

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Finding the Best Economics Master'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>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Economics majors at Georgetown take out an average of $76,897 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Economics majors at GWU take out an average of $51,774 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, economics graduates from The American University take out $48,767 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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