2024 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Education is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 doctor's degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Education in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in education.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Education

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in education. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in education. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from American University

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	522
Maryland	29	156
Pennsylvania	29	756
New Jersey	28	217
Delaware	21	112

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	41
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Special Education	8
Student Counseling	8
General Education	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.