2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #56 most popular major in District of Columbia with 62 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

10 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for journalism in District of Columbia.

Full Journalism at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

19 Degrees

#1 in Quality in District of Columbia

$59,957 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Journalism Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Journalism at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

33 Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for journalism in District of Columbia.

Full Journalism at American University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

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