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2027 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia

[Liberal Arts](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/liberal-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value liberal arts schools.

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• Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Liberal Arts Schools

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University Of The District Of Columbia
Washington, DC

$5,662 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,795 Avg Student Debt

$44,236 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in liberal arts, no school beat University Of The District Of Columbia this year. University Of The District Of Columbia is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Washington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,662, compared with $12,514 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for liberal arts graduates is $25,795. Early-career liberal arts graduates make about $57,060. Set against $25,795 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgetown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,089. Typical student debt for liberal arts graduates is $25,000. Early-career liberal arts graduates make about $66,719. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 13%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.