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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
320 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across District of Columbia, there were 372 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 320 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown is $8,678 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgetown University General Psychology Report

#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity Washington University is $13,225 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Trinity Washington University General Psychology Report

#3

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $16,429 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of the District of Columbia General Psychology Report

#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 66 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $22,578 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The American University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Psychology at The American University

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gallaudet is $11,205 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Psychology at Gallaudet University

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Catholic University of America is $26,211 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 86%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Catholic University of America

#7

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Howard also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $39,858 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Howard University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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