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Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$34,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 3,705 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Health Professions Bachelor'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 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Bachelor's in Health Professions

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Gallaudet undergraduate students pay an average of $17,712 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Trinity College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

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 Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in District of Columbia.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown also made our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year.

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American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per 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 health professions in District of Columbia.

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Catholic University of America ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia 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 undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.

CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.

GWU also made our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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