2027 Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in District of Columbia
[General Educational Leadership & Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/educational-leadership-and-administration-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general educational leadership & administration students.
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2027 Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general educational leadership & administration, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools
George Washington University earned the #1 spot for value among general educational leadership & administration schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the general educational leadership & administration program here. Soon after graduation, general educational leadership & administration degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $87,943. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. The acceptance rate is 47%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at American University earned it the #2 place for general educational leadership & administration. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,771. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates carry a median of $24,139 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general educational leadership & administration degree recipients from American University generally make around $71,635. That is a strong return on a $24,139 median debt. The acceptance rate is 62%.
Howard University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration, landing the #3 spot this year. Howard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,810. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates carry a median of $25,498 in student loans. Early-career general educational leadership & administration graduates make about $58,495. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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