2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in District of Columbia
5
Colleges
30,117
Bachelor's Degrees
$35,019
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Nursing School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 6th in District of Columbia. In fact, 30,117 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.6% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in District of Columbia ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those nursing schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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Featured Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
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2024 Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia
Our rankings recognize Trinity Washington University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. Trinity College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
The average student at Trinity College graduates in less than 4.8 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,697. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College is $112,798. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Howard University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Howard also made our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.
The average student at Howard graduates in less than 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,603. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Howard is $116,761. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Catholic University of America comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CUA is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $43,334. This means that the average student pays around $178,103 to get a bachelor’s degree from CUA. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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George Washington University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
The average student at GWU graduates in less than 4.1 years, and it costs about $43,746 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $179,359 to get a bachelor’s degree from GWU. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Georgetown University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Georgetown is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $36,714. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown is about $148,692. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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More Nursing Rankings in District of Columbia
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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