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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$34,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,023 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in District of Columbia with 6,974 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the business, management and marketing 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, Management & Marketing

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for business, management and marketing students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at University of the District of Columbia take out an average of $26,860 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $43,843. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Strayer University - District of Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $43,843. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Howard take out is $24,157. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $640.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at GWU take out is $23,708. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $626, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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 business, management and marketing in District of Columbia.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Georgetown take out is $15,853. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $988.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in District of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #7, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Trinity College take out $42,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

Trinity College also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #5.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from The American University take out $22,702 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $681.

The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. 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 undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at CUA take out an average of $25,943 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $784, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

CUA also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 16,821
Pennsylvania 31,766
New York 50,069
Maryland 14,316
Delaware 3,109

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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