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2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

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226 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Economics Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Economics is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,831 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 752 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,629 and $37,003 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 226 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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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The 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 Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 115 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

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#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Economics Master’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 University are $34,224.

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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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