2023 Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 816 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for education students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.
Trinity College also made our Best Education Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 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, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in District of Columbia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia 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.
The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Schools in District of Columbia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Strayer University - Global Region undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Education at Strayer University - Global Region
Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 a year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 18,389 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,877 |
| Maryland | 3,634 |
| New Jersey | 3,752 |
| Delaware | 739 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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