2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

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 CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 34 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 computer engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The ce 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 CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$17,924 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend GWU is $17,924 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full George Washington University Computer Engineering Report

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$39,858 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $39,858 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Howard

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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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