2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 990 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing 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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity College is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in District of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.
Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.
CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
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 Aleksahgabrielle.
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