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2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in District of Columbia

[Nursing Practice](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-practice/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nursing practice students.

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• Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in District of Columbia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing practice, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nursing Practice Schools

1

Catholic University Of America
Washington, DC

$58,378 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$73,250 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Catholic University Of America the best value for a degree in nursing practice in District of Columbia. Catholic University Of America is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $58,378. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the nursing practice program here. Soon after graduation, nursing practice degree recipients from Catholic University Of America generally make around $108,768. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 83%.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,500 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Washington University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete the nursing practice program here. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $107,851. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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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.