2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Economics in District of Columbia

Ranked #42 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general economics. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in general economics matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Economics in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Economics in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Economics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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American University
Washington, DC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general economics. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general economics in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 11 general economics students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general economics from American University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general economics. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general economics in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 11 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general economics from Georgetown University

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Howard University
Washington, DC

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general economics has to look into Howard University. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general economics in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 6 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general economics from Howard University

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Washington University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general economics. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in general economics from George Washington University

Best General Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	69
Pennsylvania	303	9
Maryland	179	22
New Jersey	158	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Economics

One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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