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2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general social sciences education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general social sciences students.

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• Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best Value General Social Sciences Schools

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

$26,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,194 Avg Student Debt

$53,804 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general social sciences, no school beat Trinity Washington University this year. Trinity Washington University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $26,610. Typical student debt for general social sciences graduates is $31,194. General Social Sciences graduates of Trinity Washington University earn a median of $56,796 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Trinity Washington University admits about 100% of applicants.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgetown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $68,089. Students borrow a median of $16,483 to complete the general social sciences program here. Soon after graduation, general social sciences degree recipients from Georgetown University generally make around $79,632. That is a strong return on a $16,483 median debt. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.