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2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

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226 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Economics Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 48,831 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 752 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,629 and $37,003 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 226 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 115 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 35 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #4 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 12 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Howard has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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