by our College Data Analytics TeamThere 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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones have the best value Master'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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master'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 good 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Gallaudet University to be the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Gallaudet 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 $34,180 a year.
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 in District of Columbia list. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,230 per year for graduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. 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 average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $48,344 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. This small private for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Strayer University - District of Columbia a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,355 per year for graduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $53,606 a year.
Howard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Howard University has the honor of being ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $49,004 per year for graduate students.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #7. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $67,650 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located 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 without aid for the school is $72,886 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.