by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 49,055 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 739 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,711 and $22,848 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,283 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Economics Major in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. That schools that top this list have a program in economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Economics Major in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Economics Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Economics Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Economics Major in District of Columbia. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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