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2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

10 Ranked Colleges
3,282 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 841,037 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 6,771 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,583 and $40,362 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,282 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in District of Columbia

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,023 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 42 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus are $5,850.

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#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 556 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - District of Columbia also took the #10 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Gallaudet University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 15 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet University are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 526 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree business, management & marketing students list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #8. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224.

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#9

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 38 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 966 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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