2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in District of Columbia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 192,474 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In , engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,641 and had an average of $23,252 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 630 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $82,386 and $26,793 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,283 and $158,260 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree engineering students.

Top 4 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in District of Columbia

1

George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

#2 overall quality in District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Engineering at GWU

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

#4 overall quality in District of Columbia

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #2 spot on the list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 more about Engineering at CUA

3

Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

#6 overall quality in District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Engineering at Howard

4

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

#8 overall quality in District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Engineering at University of the District of Columbia

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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.