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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. Of the 1,542 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in 2021, 30 of them were economics majors.

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

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

Howard Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Howard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
80
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 105
226
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 248
Best Value Economics Schools 330
Best Economics Schools 348

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from Howard. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Howard Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Howard is $49,205. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Howard. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Howard since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Howard Economics Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of economics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to 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 19% 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

Howard also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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