2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp 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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia.
Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in District of Columbia.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The American University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
CUA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Trinity College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Howard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
Howard does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - District of Columbia is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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