by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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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After analyzing 7 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. 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 Master'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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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:
Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated 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 quality degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
The quality degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #4 spot on the list. Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Gallaudet University has the honor of being ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located 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.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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.
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia list. This fairly 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, Howard University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.