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

3 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 80 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary 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 elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The elementary teaching 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Trinity College also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity Washington University are $14,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Trinity College

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary 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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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 22 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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