2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 5th in District of Columbia. In fact, 534 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Trinity College graduate students pay an average of $14,850 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, Trinity College is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in District of Columbia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a 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 nursing in District of Columbia.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.
CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,148 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,683 |
| Maryland | 922 |
| New Jersey | 691 |
| Delaware | 174 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
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).
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