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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$34,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,340 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, general business/commerce students earned 1,002 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business 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 General Business/Commerce Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the general business 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 Business & Commerce

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Global Region the best value school in District of Columbia for general business/commerce students. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Strayer University - Global Region undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Global Region Report

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $44,490. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at GWU take out is $23,039.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full General Business/Commerce at George Washington University Report

The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #4 for overall quality for general business in District of Columbia.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Catholic University of America

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
New Jersey 676
Delaware 64

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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