2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

With 494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #12 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

243 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for computer science students. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $24,737.

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

Full Computer Science at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

85 Degrees

#1 in Quality in District of Columbia

$59,957 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debtload of $13,500.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Read full report on Computer Science at Georgetown University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

33 Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 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, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for compsci in District of Columbia.

Read full report on Computer Science at American University

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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 Negative Space.

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