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General Economics at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Economics, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard University is located in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 general economics degrees were awarded at Howard University.

Online Class Availability at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Economics graduates at Howard University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at Howard University are 55% women (26) and 45% men (21).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 37 bachelor’s general economics graduates at Howard University, 62% were women (23) and 38% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	18
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Economics Master’s Program at Howard University

Of the 1 master’s general economics graduates at Howard University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics master’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Economics master’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

General Economics Doctoral Program at Howard University

Of the 9 doctoral general economics graduates at Howard University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Economics Graduates

Those who complete General Economics program at Howard University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.