Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.
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GWU is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 497 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 174 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 176 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in economics from GWU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,078 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's economics program at GWU make a median salary of $63,388. This is about the same as the yearly salary of alleconomics master's degree recipients across the nation.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, economics students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at GWU is $583 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at George Washington University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from GWU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 82 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
Other Races | 12 |
The economics program at GWU awarded 69 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 39 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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International Relations & National Security | 948 |
Political Science & Government | 506 |
Geography & Cartography | 50 |
Anthropology | 48 |
Sociology | 29 |
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