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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

5 Ranked Colleges
439 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 1,330 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,377 and $37,024 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 439 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $8,678 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $17,924 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GWU.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $22,578 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The American University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $16,429 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#5

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 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 #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 56 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Global Region is $22,504 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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