by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 7 schools across District of Columbia to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for bachelor’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgetown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $596.
Out of the 7 bachelor’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
George Washington University has the honor of being ranked #2 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.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia list means American University is a great place for students working on their degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American University is ranked #3 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 $10,818.
The quality degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trinity Washington University is ranked #7 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 $10,548.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of the District of Columbia is ranked #6 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.
Learn More About Value at University of the District of Columbia
Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Catholic University of America a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in District of Columbia for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,241.
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Howard University is ranked #5 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 $42,609.
View Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools (Income $0-$30k) Nationwide >
All Majors and Fields of Study >
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.