Economics in Washington, DC: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 944K citations received by 44.4K academic papers made by 8 universities in Washington was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. George Washington University

For Economics

#1 in District of Columbia

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

2. Georgetown University

For Economics

#2 in District of Columbia

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

3. American University in Washington

For Economics

#3 in District of Columbia

#89 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

4. Catholic University of America

For Economics

#4 in District of Columbia

#234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $36,031
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $34,449

5. Howard University

For Economics

#5 in District of Columbia

#246 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,279

6. Gallaudet University

For Economics

#7 in District of Columbia

#734 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 921
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $13,787

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Economics

#8 in District of Columbia

#755 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 3,577

8. Trinity Washington University

For Economics

#9 in District of Columbia

#1305 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $13,586
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,396

Universities for Economics near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	National Defense University	637	Fort Lesley J McNair, District of Columbia
8	Marymount University	170	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	26	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	232	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	64	Fairfax, Virginia
40	Saginaw Valley State University	615	University Center, Michigan
48	St. John's College	594	Annapolis, Maryland
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	183	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	390	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	115	Baltimore, Maryland

Economics subfields in Washington

Actuarial Science5

Development Studies7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics5

Finance6

International Economics5

International Relations and Diplomacy5

International Trade5

Investment Banking and Stock trading5

Political Economy5