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General Economics at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if Howard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 9,139. In 2019, 38 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Howard.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Howard General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
  • Master’s Degree in General Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in General Economics

Howard General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Howard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular General Economics Schools 168
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Most Focused General Economics Schools 196
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 209
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Best General Economics Schools 326

In 2019, 2 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Howard. This makes it the #108 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Howard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Howard University.

Howard General Economics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general economics program at Howard awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Howard since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

Howard Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Howard University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Howard General Economics Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 2 general economics majors earned their master's degree from Howard. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Howard Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Howard University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Howard also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Economists 6,380 $134,260
Economics Professors 230 $110,350
Survey Researchers 180 $73,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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