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

8 Ranked Colleges
650 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 650 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 229 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 67 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Trinity College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity Washington University are $14,580, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 178 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University Education Report

#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 53 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of the District of Columbia has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gallaudet has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet University are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340.

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#7

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

Strayer University - Global Region came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Global Region, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Howard Education Report

#9

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - District of Columbia also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135.

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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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