by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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We analyzed 7 schools across District of Columbia to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Georgetown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is George Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #4 spot on the list. Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Gallaudet University has the honor of being ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trinity Washington University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Catholic University of America a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
Howard University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #7. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Howard University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
