2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in District of Columbia (With Aid)

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Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 259,493 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across District of Columbia, there were 817 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 295 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$53,591 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 291 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Georgetown

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Howard

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Catholic University of America Registered Nursing Report

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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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