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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in District of Columbia for Doctor's Degrees

6 Colleges
$37,090 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees*
$15,809 Avg Room & Board*

There are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking.

In This Year's Value Report:

Finding Your Best College Match

We analyzed 6 schools across District of Columbia to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.

Our Methodology

To determine the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.

To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.

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To get a better picture of the best value schools for your income range or for whether or not you'll receive aid, click on one of the tiles above. You may also want to narrow this list by location to find the best value schools nearest you. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.

Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.

Best Value Doctor's Degree Schools (No Aid) in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a small public institution.

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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,299 a year.

Learn More About Value at University of the District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.

Not only is George Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $48,344 a year.

Read full value report on George Washington University

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list means Howard University is a great place for students working on their degree. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Howard University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $49,004 a year.

Learn More About Value at Howard University

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

The quality degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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.

Not only is American University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $53,606 a year.

Read full value report on American University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 doctor’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. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.

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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $67,650 a year.

Learn More About Value at Catholic University of America

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.

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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $72,886 a year.

Full Georgetown University Value Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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