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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for economics students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 105 students majoring in economics at Georgetown, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 49% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full Economics at George Washington University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at CUA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 67% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 60% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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
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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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