by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 931 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,015 and $25,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 613 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,645 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree education students.
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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia. Trinity Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia 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 170 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 233 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Georgetown University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia ranking. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 72 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 24 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in District of Columbia list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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