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

3 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree general economics students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Full Howard General Economics Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Georgetown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at Georgetown University

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University General Economics Report

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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%.

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  • *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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