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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in District of Columbia

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia

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

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

#1

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 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 Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Howard is $41,289 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Howard University General Economics Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Catholic University of America is $34,230 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree general economics students.

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%.

Full Catholic University of America General Economics Report

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 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 85 students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $43,451 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Economics at American University

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The yearly cost to attend GWU is $33,719 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree general economics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full GWU General Economics Report

#5

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $28,909 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students per year to attend Georgetown University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Georgetown University General Economics Report

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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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