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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 7 schools across District of Columbia to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school in District of Columbia for overall quality. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Georgetown 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 $596.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is George Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia for overall quality. 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 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.
Not only is American University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,818.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Trinity Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in District of Columbia for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,548.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is University of the District of Columbia a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $14,434.
Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Catholic University of America has the honor of being ranked #5 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 $24,241.
Howard University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #7. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Howard University 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 $42,609.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.