2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Medicine School for You
In 2020-2021, 471 degrees and certificates were awarded to medicine students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Medicine 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 medicine 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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Medicine
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Medicine Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Medicine Schools in District of Columbia list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,307 |
| New York | 2,722 |
| Maryland | 270 |
| New Jersey | 614 |
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Majors Related to Medicine
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.