by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that offer economics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
The most focused school in the country for economics is Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 228 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Georgetown University
American University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for American University
Gallaudet University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Washington, Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Gallaudet University awards are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Gallaudet University
Howard University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Howard University
George Washington University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for George Washington University
Catholic University Of America placed #6 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Catholic University Of America awards are in economics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Catholic University Of America
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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