2027 Best Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia

Liberal Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for liberal arts students.

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• Best Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia

Best Schools for Liberal Arts in District of Columbia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Liberal Arts

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

$66,719 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University tops our 2027 ranking of the best liberal arts schools. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Georgetown University graduates 95% of students within six years. Georgetown University awarded about 43 liberal arts degrees in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of $66,719 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the liberal arts program at Georgetown University

2

University Of The District Of Columbia
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

$57,060 Median Starting Salary

University Of The District Of Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of The District Of Columbia is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Washington. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. University Of The District Of Columbia awarded about 55 liberal arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their liberal arts degree from University Of The District Of Columbia earn around $57,060 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,795 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in liberal arts from University Of The District Of Columbia

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.