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Economics at GW

GW graduates about 112 economics majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 62nd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#62 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1124% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$99,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

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Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Haverford College 86
  2. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  3. University of Washington 85
  4. University of Delaware 85
  5. Lafayette College 85
  6. Washington and Lee University 85
  7. Trinity University 85
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 84

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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