by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. 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 ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 7 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Georgetown University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in District of Columbia. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school 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. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,182.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, George Washington University is ranked #2 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 $12,510.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. American 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, American University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,743.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $11,224.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for students working on their degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of the District of Columbia is ranked #8 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 $16,196.
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Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Catholic University of America is ranked #5 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 $25,854.
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia list. 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. 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.