by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best District of Columbia Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k for a Bachelor's ranking - to help you make that 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:
After analyzing 7 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k 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 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.
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:
Our 2024 rankings named Georgetown University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in District of Columbia for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Georgetown University has the honor of being ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,182.
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. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
George Washington University has the honor of being ranked #2 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,510.
The quality degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia. 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $11,743.
Out of the 7 bachelor’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Trinity Washington University is a small private not-for-profit school located 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 $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,224.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list. This small public school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
University of the District of Columbia has the honor of being ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,196.
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With a ranking of #6, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
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 $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,854.
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Howard University 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 $30-$48k per year is $44,107.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.