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2023 Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

1 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Arts Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 12,001 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 47 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 47 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Communications Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for GWU is $17,673 for district of columbia communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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