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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
361 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 458 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 361 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general economics degrees to 137 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $28,909 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students with aid per year to attend Georgetown University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Economics at Georgetown University

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard is $41,289 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Howard General Economics Report

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CUA is $34,230 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Washington University is $33,719 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full GWU General Economics Report

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $43,451 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree general economics students with aid per year to attend American University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at American University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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