2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,954 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for law 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 Doctorate in Law
Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for law students working on their doctor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.
University of the District of Columbia graduate students pay an average of $10,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value law schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.
Howard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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With a ranking of #6, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #3 for overall quality for law in District of Columbia.
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Request InformationBest Value Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,586 |
| New York | 4,025 |
| Maryland | 418 |
| New Jersey | 610 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.