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2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor'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. 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 Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,818 people earned their degree in Spanish language and literature, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 61 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in Spanish language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Spanish language and literature 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 Spanish language and literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $5,248 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgetown University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Georgetown University

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GWU is $17,614 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Spanish Language & Literature Report

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gallaudet has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gallaudet University is $12,439 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Gallaudet University

#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $28,432 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend American University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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%.

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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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