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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 1,019 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,612 and $43,247 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education 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 education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Trinity College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinity College is $13,720 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Education at Trinity Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. The 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 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $28,432 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The American University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full American University Education Report

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 6 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $12,439 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Gallaudet.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Education at Gallaudet University

#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k 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 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $14,743 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Education at University of the District of Columbia

#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 19 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $25,675 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Catholic University of America.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full CUA Education Report

#6

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 8 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Howard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard is $37,757 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Education at Howard

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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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