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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in District of Columbia

6 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia”.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in District of Columbia

#1

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia 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.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students list, University of the District of Columbia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $15,894 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gallaudet University is $14,595 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#3

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Trinity College is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity College is $14,396 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $41,289 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students per year to attend Howard.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The yearly cost to attend Catholic University of America is $34,230 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

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%.

Read full report on Education at Catholic University of America

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia ranking. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The American University is $43,451 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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