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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in District of Columbia

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 328,588 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 909 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,015 and $46,238 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 580 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,686 and $62,807 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia”.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in District of Columbia

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Trinity College Education Report

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 12 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Gallaudet Education Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia 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 12 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Education at University of the District of Columbia

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 175 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 90%.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 220 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, 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 91%.

Full George Washington University Education Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #7. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 77 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #9. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia ranking. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Education at Catholic University of America

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