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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

9 Ranked Colleges
1,789 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

With 934,088 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 4,104 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,245 and $74,486 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,789 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 364 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,201 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

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#3

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree health professions students whose families make $30-$48k list, Trinity College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity Washington University are $14,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 36 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Professions 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 Gallaudet University are $18,706.

Full Gallaudet University Health Professions Report

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 health professions degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 22 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Professions 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.

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#8

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Strayer University - Global Region landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 15 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135.

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#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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