by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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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 Bachelor's Degree 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k 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. 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 include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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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.
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Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for bachelor’s degrees in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Georgetown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $20,072.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,472.
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 $75-$110k) in District of Columbia. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $75-$110k per year is $21,773.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,839.
Out of the 7 bachelor’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
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 $75-$110k per year is $27,059.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,889.
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Howard University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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.
Not only is Howard University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $48,951.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.