2025 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in economics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to economics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other economics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt economics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for economics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Economics Schools

The economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in economics. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in economics from Georgetown University

2

American University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in economics from American University

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	66
New York	174	139
Maryland	119	28
New Jersey	115	26
Delaware	53	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	19
General Economics	15

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	19
International Relations & National Security	11
Sociology	5
Anthropology	4

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.