by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more economics students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in District of Columbia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for economics students is Georgetown University. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 228 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Georgetown University
George Washington University is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. George Washington University graduated around 122 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for George Washington University
American University ranks #3 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for American University
A rank of #4 makes Howard University one of the most popular schools for economics. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 47 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Howard University
A rank of #5 makes Catholic University Of America one of the most popular schools for economics. Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 11 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Catholic University Of America
Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 6 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Gallaudet University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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