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

4 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 1,019 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,612 and $43,247 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 36 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Full GWU Education Report

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gallaudet has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education at Gallaudet

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

CUA also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at CUA

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at Howard University

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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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