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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in District of Columbia

9 Colleges
$59,711 Avg Salary
$34,564 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for economics students. 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 $42,575 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from GWU take out $30,750 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $583, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at The American University take out is $34,150. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $953, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at Howard take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics 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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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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