2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 930 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Education Master's Degree 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 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for education students working on their master’s degree. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.
Trinity College also took the #5 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
The American University also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Howard are $34,326 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135 a year.
Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135 a year.
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Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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