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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$34,560 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 2,717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Health Professions

Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per 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 health professions in District of Columbia.

Full Health Professions at Trinity Washington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of the District of Columbia are $10,094 a year.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gallaudet are $19,380 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 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 health professions in District of Columbia.

Full Health Professions at George Washington University Report

#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.

Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.

Full Health Professions at Howard University Report

Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CUA are $51,630 per year.

CUA also made our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Health Professions at Catholic University of America

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
Maryland 4,839
New Jersey 3,330
Delaware 498

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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