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Economics at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 10,859 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

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

Howard Economics Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Howard in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 36% 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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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