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2027 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in District of Columbia

[Women's Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/womens-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong women's studies education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value women’s studies schools.

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• Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in women’s studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Women’s Studies Schools

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American University
Washington, DC

$58,771 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$77,370 Median Earnings (10yr)

American University earned the #1 spot for value among women's studies schools in District of Columbia. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $58,771 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $25,000. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $46,206. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

$35,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,498 Avg Student Debt

$63,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Howard University earned it the #2 place for women's studies. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,810. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $25,498. Women's Studies graduates of Howard University earn a median of $58,495 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,498 median debt. Howard University admits about 41% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.