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 $48-$75k) 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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 $48-$75k) school for bachelor’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $10,579.
Out of the 7 bachelor’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
American University has the honor of being ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,197.
The quality degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
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 $48-$75k per year is $18,853.
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. 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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,679.
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 $48-$75k) in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. 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 #6 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,268.
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Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Catholic University of America is ranked #4 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $26,915.
Howard University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking. Howard 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, Howard University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $46,678.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.