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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$42,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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 Value Economics Master's Degree 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 master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for economics students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Economics at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.

Georgetown also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

The American University also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

Full Economics at American University Report

#4

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 # 4 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Howard are $34,326 per year.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on Economics at Catholic University of America

Best Value Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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.

  • 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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