by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 7 schools across District of Columbia to determine which have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k 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 take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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 $48-$75k) school in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,579.
The quality degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia. 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.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,853.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for students working on their degree. Trinity Washington University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Trinity Washington University has the honor of being ranked #7 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 $11,679.
The quality degree programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of the District of Columbia has the honor of being ranked #8 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 $19,268.
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Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k per year is $26,915.
Howard University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $48-$75k per year is $46,678.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.