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2023 Best Economics Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$59,711 Avg Salary
$22,848 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 270 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #18 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Economics Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Economics

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for economics students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Economics at Georgetown University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Economics at Catholic University of America Report

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 Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Economics at George Washington University Report

#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. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at American University Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 388
New Jersey 82
Delaware 42

More Economics Rankings in District of Columbia

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

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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