2024 Best Schools for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia for Associate Degrees

It's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.

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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.

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Best Value Associate Degree Schools (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

#1 Quality Rank in DC

$13,139 Average Net Price (With Aid)

82% Discount Rate

Our 2024 rankings named George Washington University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in District of Columbia for students working on their associate degree. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.

George Washington University has the honor of being ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $13,139.

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

#2 Quality Rank in DC

$14,434 Average Net Price (With Aid)

38% Discount Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of the District of Columbia is ranked #2 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,434.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• 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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