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

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 739 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#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 doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Economics at Georgetown University Report

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

Of the 10 students majoring in economics at GWU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Economics at George Washington University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 71% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Economics at Howard University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 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 large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Economics at American University

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,245
Maryland 1,617
New Jersey 843
Delaware 173

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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