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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

6 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 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 #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $17,477 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Trinity Washington University.

Read full report on Education at Trinity Washington University

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 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 Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gallaudet University is $19,147 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Education at Gallaudet University

#3

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $18,987 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Education at University of the District of Columbia

#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, The American University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $37,117 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Catholic University of America is $33,746 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full CUA Education Report

#6

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Howard University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $44,482 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Howard 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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