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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$39,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,141 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,354 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer & Information Sciences

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for computer and information sciences students. Located in the large 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. Computer & Information Sciences majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $43,983 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 Computer & Information Sciences 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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debtload of $43,983.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at GWU take out an average of $23,197 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debtload of $13,500.

Georgetown also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the 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.

The American University also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Almonroth.

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