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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 469 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying economics.

Top 5 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 150 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report

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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 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Catholic University of America offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CUA Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 30 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Howard also made our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #5.Of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard, 342 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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