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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$39,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,141 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 847 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences 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 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for computer and information sciences students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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 computer and information sciences in District of Columbia.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 a year.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in District of Columbia.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year.

The American University also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
Delaware 292

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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