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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 1 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering 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 general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The engineering 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 Engineering Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Engineering Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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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 #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $17,673 for District of Columbia Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend George Washington University.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

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