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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 310,601 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree education students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 67 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity College also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $14,580.

Full Trinity Washington University Education Report

#2

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #7. 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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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 20 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students with aid 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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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Strayer University - Global Region is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Strayer University - Global Region also took the #8 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 178 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree education students with aid 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 American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Catholic University of America 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 Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CUA Education Report

#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 229 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 George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students 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.

Full Strayer University - District of Columbia 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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