2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

International Education is the 291st most popular major in the country with 380 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,040 and had an average of $37,857 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 93 international education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,350 and $42,522 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 69 international education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in international education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree international ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,497 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s international ed degrees to qualified students.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Full George Washington University International Education Report

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$52,607 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Full The American University International Education Report

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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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