by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best District of Columbia Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
See What's Included in This Value Report:
We analyzed 7 schools across District of Columbia to determine which have 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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.
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 (with aid) school for master’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
Gallaudet University has the honor of being ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
George Washington University has the honor of being ranked #2 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, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is American University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Howard University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Howard University has the honor of being ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
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.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.