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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$34,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,136 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. 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 undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Trinity College accumulate an average of around $31,750 in student debt.

Trinity College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC
$17,712 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gallaudet are $17,712 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for health professions students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year. On average, health professions graduates from GWU take out $24,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in District of Columbia. 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. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Health Professions at Georgetown University Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for health professions students. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from Howard take out $25,333 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $701.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. On average, health professions graduates from The American University take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.

The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year. Health Professions majors at CUA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $900.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college 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. On average, health professions graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $28,414 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Career Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Career Technical Institute take out $10,368 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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 10 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.

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