by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Economics Major in Washington for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 Washington, there were 713 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,141 and $22,141 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,201 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Economics Major in Washington for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in economics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Economics Major in Washington for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Economics Major in Washington for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 14 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Economics Major in Washington for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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