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Economics at George Washington University

174 Bachelor's Degrees
69 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
Economics is one of the majors in the social sciences program at George Washington University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.

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Economics Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Economics Rankings

GWU is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 497 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Economics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 30
Best Economics Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Economics Schools 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 68
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Economics 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 78
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 80
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 94
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 95
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 302
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 303
Best Value Colleges for Economics 367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 422

Popularity of Economics at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 174 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 176 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in economics from GWU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from GWU Make?

$57,078 Bachelor's Median Salary
$63,388 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,078 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Economics Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's economics program at GWU make a median salary of $63,388. This is about the same as the yearly salary of alleconomics master's degree recipients across the nation.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from GWU Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, economics students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at GWU is $583 per month.

Economics Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at George Washington University.

GWU Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from GWU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 82
Non-Resident Aliens 40
Other Races 12

GWU Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at GWU awarded 69 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 39
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 948
Political Science & Government 506
Geography & Cartography 50
Anthropology 48
Sociology 29

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