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

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Full Economics at Georgetown University Report

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Read full report on Economics at George Washington University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Read full report on Economics at Howard University

#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 large city of Washington.

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

Read full report on Economics at Gallaudet 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 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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