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 Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k 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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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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 analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value (income over $110k) school in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is 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. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,944.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) 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 located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. 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. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,405.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia list means Georgetown University is a great place for students working on their degree. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 over $110k per year is $42,751.
The quality degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia. 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 over $110k per year is $40,379.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is American University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $40,073.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is 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. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $38,140.
Howard University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Howard University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $49,240.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.