Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at George Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. GWU was ranked #72 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for economics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $55,961 | $55,961 |
Fees | $88 | $88 |
Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,711 | $14,711 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,525 | $1,525 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GWU in Economics walked away with an average of $22,563 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU is $56,716 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the GWU economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 47.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 28.4% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 62 |
International Students | 53 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Economics | 107 |
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 29 |
Archeology | 6 |
Geography & Cartography | 26 |
International Relations & National Security | 538 |
Political Science & Government | 311 |
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*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.