2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

19 Degrees

#1 in Quality in District of Columbia

$59,957 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

98 Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $701.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for journalism in District of Columbia.

Full Journalism at American University Report

#3

George Washington University

Washington, DC

53 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $21,875.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Jfurrer.

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